zootoo.com
discover by
pet type

German Polar Bear Cub Named

by Matt Van Hoven

Browse News

BY CATEGORY:
BY PET:

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.

Tell us what you think under this story. Post your favorite pet videos at the ZootooTV tab. E-mail us your story ideas at news@zootoo.com or call us at 877-777-4204.



Tags

strange but true, other pets

How do you like this article?

98%, 54 out of 55 users thumbed up.
Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

Discuss this topic

Comments


844 comments found.
Show: 50 100 200 Per Page
1 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Showing page of 16 Go
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
Terri
Terri (TerripDogsRule)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I am so glad they were able to save her. I just hope she doesn't have any future problems. There may be a time before long when the only Polar Bears we have are those that are living in the zoos. I just watched a documentary about global warming and if things don't change, the polar bear is in real trouble! Live GREEN and save our planet and these wonderful creatures!
 
Betty P.
Betty P. (bettyp)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
Man she sure is cute stuff and I really like the name.
 
Karli S.
Karli S. (Karli)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I'm so glad they saved this little girl!! Its awful how mothers eat their babies!
 
MizEm02
MizEm02
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I am so glad the zoo decided to intervene and save the cub. What a great name!
 
Katie W.
Katie W. (blueslusher48)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I'm glad they decided to save it. I know at one point there was a zoo that wasn't going to save a polar bear because it would then not be raised naturally, but if the mother is distressed like Flocke's was, it is due to the living in man-made conditions, and the babies should be given a chance at survival
 
Nancy G.
Nancy G. (nsg46321)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I hope this cub leads a long, healthy, happy life.
 
Peggy S.
Peggy S. (Sunniup)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
They chose a suitable Polar bear name.

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

Promoting this awareness is a plus in this story.
 
Sheryl B.
Sheryl B. (secondchance)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I agree. Anything to get the word out about what man has done to nature. Awareness is the key to stopping and repairing what we have done. Hopefully it helps.
 
jeni2671
jeni2671
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I really like the name too.
 
Caitlin M.
Caitlin M. (caitlinm)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
how cute! i'm glad to see that there are more polar bears being born.
 
WickedPineapple
WickedPineapple
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
Just have to say that cub is adorable! But what does a polar bear in captivity eating her cubs have to do with global warming affecting their habitat? She wasn't in her natural habitat. They're unrelated subjects! Odd.
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
Allison
Allison (alzootoo1)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
How great this story was!
 
collyn f.
collyn f. (animallover0627)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
i love that name!! its so unusual it is adorable!! haha i hope that there never will be any issues with her health
 
Karina
Karina (Karink)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
That's an adorable name!! I hope she grows up happy and healthy!
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
spongebrooke
spongebrooke
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
i hope she grows up strong and healthy!
 
pitpup
pitpup
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
Awwww! It's so cute! I like the name Flocke, that's a nice name for baby polar bear. I sure am glad the save it. There was nothing wrong with it, just the mother. Maybe next time that mother will do better.
 
David R.
David R. (dar4kitties2008)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
This little thing is sooooooo cute! I hope it grows up to be strong and healthy.
 
ralffie44
ralffie44
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I hope all cubs in the future are saved. It seemd that this mother is to dangerous to leave alone with her cub
 
ethel B.
ethel B. (Freeport)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
wonderful that this cub was saved. I hope he makes it and leive to a ripe old age
 
Jan C.
Jan C. (jrc127)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
So cute!!!
 
AquaDaydreamer
AquaDaydreamer
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
Its so adorable
 
Katy C.
Katy C. (somethingurbane)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
How cute!
 
betty p.
betty p. (peytonplace2001)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
Cute name. I am glad she is doing well after bring dropped several times.

Hope she does better by her babies when she has some.
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
talley630
talley630
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
She is just about the cutest thing ever!!
 
Jennifer M.
Jennifer M. (JennyLucy)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
ditto to what Jessie G said.
 
Jennifer W.
Jennifer W. (jmw109)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
Im so glad that they were able to save her. I wish something could have been done for her siblings. I really hope that they don't let this poor mommmy have anymore babies.
 
Sarah C.
Sarah C. (sarahcowdry)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
Glad to see she was saved!
 
AbbyScott
AbbyScott
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
Thanks for the update. Glad the little cub is doing well. I hope the additon of this cub to the gene pool helps polar bears.
 
betty p.
betty p. (peytonplace2001)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
You are so right.

Thanks zootoo and also the gene pool is one more.
 
animaloverzzz
animaloverzzz
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I am happy that she will make it, and I am thankful that they were able to save her life!
 
Jessie G.
Jessie G. (tamedtigress)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 2 users liked it.
Reply
I am glad that this little girl was given a chance of survival. Lets hope that the zoo keepers can discover the stressor to the mother and correct it so that other litters will have a chance to thrive.
 
Sandy
Sandy (schnzermom)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
It's so unfortunate the polar bears are losing alot of their habitat...hopefully this little one will be able to grow up in a zoo with surroundings similar to what he would have had in the wild. The zoo did the right thing taking it from it's mother.
 
Anny
Anny
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
awww
 
Terre F.
Terre F. (Terre)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
I'm glad this little cub has been given a chance at life. We have to remember these are wild animals and not used to being in captivity. I hope they can help the mother, it's just to bad they didn't discover what was going on sooner. I hope the zoo keeps a better watch on it's mother animals!
 
ghazzi
ghazzi
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
This is such a great story - let's hope the cub continues to do well and can eventually be reintroduced to the other polar bears. Or, even better, rehabilitated and returned to the wild.
 
Koronin
Koronin
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I'm glad there a happy ending for this little female polar bear.
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
Peggy B.
Peggy B. (PeggyBrownAguilar)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
Glad to hear Flocke is doing well. I think this zoo needs to take a look at their proceedures and how they conduct their breeding program since they have had two mothers try to kill thier offspring. Seems like they need to do something to reduce the stress in their breeding population.
 
Jenn
Jenn (Jenn7703)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
She's so cute!
 
maxinerauh
maxinerauh
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
awwww how cute!!! =)
 
woofsrus
woofsrus
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
good luck to flocke!
 
kass
kass (Kass)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
the name fits you go girl
 
Mo T.
Mo T. (soccermomoe)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
AT LEAST THE STORY ENDS HAPPY!
 
Mo T.
Mo T. (soccermomoe)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I CANT BELIVEV A POLAR BEAR MOTHER WOULD DO SUCH A THING!!! THIS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS THE PEOPLE WHO ATE THE DOG!!! NASTY HOW COULD SOMEONE OR SOMETHING BE SOOO DERANGED IN THE MIND???
 
Mo T.
Mo T. (soccermomoe)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
I AM REALLY GLAD THAT FLOCKE GOT RESCUED FROM ITS MOTHER SHE COULD HAV DIED OR BEEN EATEN LIKE ALL OF HER SIBLINGS!!THIS IS A SOB STORY!!!LOL
 
Mo T.
Mo T. (soccermomoe)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
THAT IS SOO SAD
 
RayneStorm
RayneStorm
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 1 user liked it.
Reply
"Zoo officials say they hope Flocke's celebrity status will help promote awareness about how global climate change is effecting natural polar bear habitats.".....
Does anyone else remember reading the initial story a while back...if this zoo was so concerned about the polar bears population why didn't they save the siblings and the first set of cubs this mother ate....this wasn't her first time eating cubs...I think because it drew national attention now they felt obligated to do something and then tell the people what they want to hear...but that is just my opinion.
 
betty p.
betty p. (peytonplace2001)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
Of course, they need to save face. I agree with you.
 
Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago
This comment has been removed.
 
shayne M.
shayne M. (Shayne10)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 0 users voted.
Reply
its soooo cool the polar bear was saved. it is soooo cute!
 
dana n.
dana n. (dananappi1)
1 year ago
Flag this | Good Point | 2 users liked it.
Reply
should have saved them all
Zootoo pet news videos
Giving Thanks With Our Furry Friends

Giving Thanks With Our Furry Friends

Although, many countries world wide celebrate after a fruitful harvest season, in America, Thanksgiving is more than a feast. It is being in the compa…

A Voice for The Animals

A Voice for The Animals

If you are interested in donating to North Shore Animal League visit NSALAmerica.org.

A Diamond in The Valley

A Diamond in The Valley

"The Valley" has always been known for top of the line shopping, spas, and more... But now, you can share the best of the best with your pet.

New Developments in Pet Cancer Treatment

New Developments in Pet Cancer Treatment

Animal Cancer Foundation founder, Dr. Gerald S. Post, informs K9 in the City on the new breakthroughs in animal cancer treatment. There are more effec…

Fashion For all Dog Kind

Fashion For all Dog Kind

You may not dress your dog up every time you leave your house or perhaps you and "Tinker Bell" enjoy wearing the latest fashions together. Regardless,…

The Softer Side of Howard Stern

The Softer Side of Howard Stern

With the capacity to shelter 300 animals at any given time, North Shore Animal League is known to be the “largest no-kill animal rescue” in Americ…

Is Animal Cancer Treatable?

Is Animal Cancer Treatable?

In Brooklyn, Dr. Post, a veterinary oncologist explains that animal cancer is treatable but since cancer is the most common cause for death in older …

Some Run for The Gold; He Runs for The Goal

Some Run for The Gold; He Runs for The Goal

You may remember the New York City Marathon runner, Brayden Mathews, who ran to raise money for United Action for Animals, a long time promoter of the…

True Blue Yankees Fans

True Blue Yankees Fans

The New York Yankees celebrated their 27th victory in the MLB World Series. Devoted fans gathered in Manhattan's financial district on November 6th,…

A Whole Art Gallery, Gone to the Dogs?

A Whole Art Gallery, Gone to the Dogs?

Have you ever wondered what the world looked like to a dog? Well what if "Spot" could draw a picture for you? In New York's neighborhood of Chelsea, t…


View all

News Archive