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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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shelterhelper
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cute
 
Jodi R.
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How adorable. We have to save these creatures before they too become extinct!
 
ciara m.
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Flocke is so cute--I saw a video of starting to crawl--it was amazing!
 
charles01
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awesome
 
Getta S.
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Good name..,she looks like some of the orphan pups I've had ,LOL !
 
liz s.
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That is a cute name
 
Tinkabella
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i love the picture of the baby but i wish u would have said more on how these cute little poar bears and how they are drowning b/c of global warming
 
Jamie I.
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She is adorable
 
cddavis8898
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so cute now
 
Teresa C.
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So happy that this little one could be saved. Glad to hear that she's doing so well.
 
Monica D.
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how sweet is that
 
Brandie A.
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Cute name!
 
michele t.
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they are so cute when they are small. its hard to believe they grow up to be so big. amazing animals polar bears are cool
 
Jessica R.
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sounds like an appropriate name
 
meggy s.
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What a great story. We should all become aware of what is happening in the world to all animals.
 
Jenni J.
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Adorable!
 
Carlos D.
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sweet
 
KatharineStayduhar
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One has to wonder if the stress of breeding in captivity may have played some role in the actions of the "mother" polar bear.
 
lobo1
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Good for Flocke. I hope she has a healthy life
 
Jackie H.
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Aww that cub is adorable.I don't understand why that mom would want to hurt her cub.
 
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Good thing someone was watching that poor mom and her baby. Who can say why she was tossing her baby but I am sure she was stressed and she had what she thought was a logical reason to do it. Thank goodness for zoo caretakers and the care they put into the animals!
 
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thats pretty sad. I hope everything turns out good. =]
 
Alecia H.
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I hope everything turns out well.
 
Katie W.
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I remember hearing about Knut every day for weeks... little Flocke is not getting as much publicity but she sure is cute. Thank goodness they got her in time.
 
daniel v.
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that is so sad! think about it you are so young, and your mom trys to eat you! i'm glad that my mom dos't eat me! good luck lil' one! :)
 
jody h.
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i saw this story on the news the other day. im glad that they got to the little one before it was to late!!
 
Anne B.
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How cute is that bear?
 
Kate J.
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Good luck Floke! Thats such a pretty name! Floke looks really cute!
 
will s.
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i want a polar bear
 
jmg07j
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That's probably the cutest thing I've ever seen.
 
Jamie P.
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Very cool. What a pretty name, too.
 
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awwwwe , how sweet.
 
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Thanks for the name update.
 
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Way to go baby polar bear
 
Camden C.
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Hope she continues to do okay!
 
Camden C.
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But it sounds like the cub is in good hands!
 
Camden C.
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I still can't believe that mothers would do that to their cubs!
 
Camden C.
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What an awesome name!!! :)
 
MollyJean
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That is ridiculous to "hate" the mother! She was just doing what instinct told her to! It's not her fault, animals do that all the time.
 
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Sounds like she is in good hands.
 
amanda
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i love polar bears so much i hate the mother for doing that that was reALLY SAD ;]
 
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awww she's so cute and i love the name. i hope to hear more about her in the future
 
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Congratulations on your name Flocke! I have been following your story and was glad to hear officials finally saved you.
 
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I remember when this story first came out and I couldn't beleive that they wern't going to step in and save the sweat little cub. Thanks to every one that stepped up to help this cub.
 
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I'm GLAD they rescued the baby polar bear because they are adorable to me and i think there really SWEET I LOVE POLAR BEARS EXPECIALLY BABY BEARS=]
 
Rebecca W.
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Baby polar bears are adorable! I'm glad that they rescued her instead of letting her mother eat her.
 
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Cute name.
 
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So damn adorable
 
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Such a cute little one. I hope she becomes a spokes animal for other polar bears who are dying due to global warming. Happiness and health to you, little one.
 
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While I am not a huge fan of zoos, simply because they keep wild animals in captivity in sometimes subpar conditions, it is wonderful that Nuremberg Zoo officials were able to step in and save this little cub. Polar bears truly are a magnificent creature, and anything that can be done to protect their survival is very important.
 
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I'm glad to hear that she is doing well, and her health seems good. I like her name, too.
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