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German Polar Bear Cub Named

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January 27, 2008

NUREMBERG, Germany – The polar bear cub that was rescued by Nuremberg Zoo officials has been given a name.

The tiny female cub has been named Flocke and is said to be doing well. She weighs about seven pounds, and zoo veterinarians say she has no foreseeable health issues.

Nuremberg Zoo officials decided to save Flocke after her siblings were eaten by their mother. The bear could be seen in its enclosure picking up her cub and dropping it – indicating the animal was distressed.

Following her rescue, officials asked the world community to submit name ideas. In all, more than 25,000 names were suggested. In German, Flocke means “flake” as in snowflake.

The young bear has an international following similar to that of Knut. Knut is another polar bear who was saved from his mother about a year ago.

Zoo officials say they hope Flocke's celebrity status will help promote awareness about how global climate change is effecting natural polar bear habitats.

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KatieF352
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Just a shot in the dark, but I wonder if those two mother polar bears'behavior toward their cubs was at all related to their being in captivity.
 
Slickabrina
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I do hope she can be an ambassador for her species.
 
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it's crazy that she is 8lbs but when she is fully grown up she is going to be much much bigger then any brown bear..

glad they are helping her survive..

aw..
 
Breanna S.
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i luv polr bears
 
Maria N.
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HOw precious!! I wish that they could be kept as pets!!
 
jim s.
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cute
 
Wyoming County S.
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what made the mom not want her baby?
 
Lisa P.
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I wonder if it's common/normal for mother polar bears to kill their cubs.
Who would've thought a polar bear could be sooo adorable!
 
KatieF352
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I don't know that it's common for them to kill their cubs, but the other polar bear they were talking about in this video had been rejected by its mother as well...makes you wonder.
 
Kathleen
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Actually, a lot of baby animals get killed by their mothers. Most of the time it is an acident, but other times, like this, the mother is in distress. She likely did not understand what she was doing, and probably didn't want to hurt her young.
 
Adriana C.
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Awwwwww
 
ashley r.
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the polar bear is so cute thats so sad that the mother bear killed some of her cubs !!!!
 
too cute
 
FruitLoopLucy
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Poor momma bear was so stressed she killed her cubs. A good reason not to have these animals in zoos.
 
ada i.
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cool
 
redrose222
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Aww, what a great story! That polar bear is really cute!
 
lmuzekari
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It's so cute. Think how how big it will be when it grows up! I love the name and I'm glad they took this little cub away from her angry Mother before she was killed or injured severely.
 
Athena
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I hope they can help the mothers out and help them not to be so stressed! but good job for helping those little ones! how sweet! :)
 
Era
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Howw sweet. :3
 
NYCSmith
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Looks like Flocke is this year's Knut! Adorable, but have they figured out why the mothers get so stressed and how to help them?
 
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What a cute little cub!
 
kkliamovich71
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That is the cutest little cub I have ever seen! good luck to her!
 
Dusty
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What a cute baby!
 
Kimberly G.
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How sweet
 
Ashley F.
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Awww, this is cute :)
 
Kathy S.
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sweet
 
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so so cute
 
Rachel
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She is so cute! Thankfully she was saved from her mother. I'm not sure that I like the name, but I guess it's what someone chose.
 
Rachel E.
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I'm so glad they did rescue her. How precious is she!?! The name is really cute, too! I wonder if the German zookeepers are pondering "fixing" the mother polar bear, due the issues she's had with her cubs. I think if I was a zookeeper, I would definitely be looking into that option since she's been more of danger to her cubs rather than a protector, unless it was super risky for the mother's health of course.
 
Carrie M.
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The name is nice, but I would have liked something more original.
 
JeanneL
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What an amazingly adorable little thing!
I'm not a fan of most zoos though... I understand having sancuaries for injured/rescued animals, but there's a lot of crappy zoos out there.
 
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Very touching story. Comes at a time when the people of this world need remimding about polar bears since their numbers are rapidly declining.
 
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She is sooo cute. I am glad they took the time and nursed her back to health. Good for them.
 
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I've been following this story. I'm glad the right thing was done and this little cutie is given the attention it should. The name sound stupid at first...but when you know what it means...its cute
 
christina m.
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How cute! Love the name!
 
Lindsey M.
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she is so cute! i hope she does help raise awareness about global warming.
 
Michele C.
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It was worth doing everything the did for Flocke. We can't afford to loose any of the worlds polar bears. At the rate things are going with global warming the will be gone so enough :-(
 
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This cub is so cute. I wish I could hold her while she is still small and not able to eat me. I have always loved polar bears and I am saddened by the fact that they may be extinct in their natural habitat someday.
 
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She's beautiful bless her
 
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She is so cute! I hope she grows up to be a healthy adult! I get allowing nature to take it's course, and understand the idea of letting the mother do what she was going to do, but a polar bear in a zoo is not in it's natural environment. I'm glad they saved her.
 
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babies are cute. I love polar bears
 
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she sure is a cuttie
 
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That little girl is too cute!
 
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What a darling little girl! I do hope that she continues to do well, and I'm so glad that she was rescued.
 
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im happy there was a good outcome.
 
Geneva A.
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She is very cute and im glad she is doing well.
 
Patti E.
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aww she is soo cute... i hope that she does help make people aware of what is happening
 
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Awww! What an adorable little girl! It's so sad that pretty soon we will only be able to know these magnificent creatures in artificial habitats.
 
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Awwwww Flocke is so cute and if my mom ever ate my siblings i would run for dear lifee.
 
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ii loooovvvveee polar bears!! exspecially cubs!
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