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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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that is a lucky cub to have gotten rescued
 
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I hope Flocke does not recieve the death threats that Knute did. Apparently some felt it was not appropriate to save these cubs. Good luck to Flocke.
 
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flocke cute name hope she will live on to become big like her mom
 
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mommy i want one..we got a pool it can live there!~
 
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she is adorable
 
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Caged animals are under stress. Is this why mothers are killing their babies?
 
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must be
 
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im glad they saved her and im glad this was posted here i wondered what they would name her
 
Pat S.
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Polar bears are so fragile, I am surprise there are any. Good work on the part of the zoo.
 
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He is so cute!! I like his name too!!
 
LoriHill123
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Adorable cub
 
Jessica H.
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gosh the mother ate the other babies that is weird, at least she was saved
 
animalcrazymomma01
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very cute!!
 
joyce01
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So sad about what the mother did, but I'm glad this little one was saved. She looks so sweet!
 
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Live long and well.
 
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Great story
 
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Pretty good name. Glad she was saved. I don't know why animal rights activists - of which I consider myself one usually - made such a big deal about saving the little one. They say it is not natural. Well having animals in zoos is not natural anyway. So if they are in a zoo - then why shouldn't the zoo save them? They are not in a natural environment in he wild - so why let nature take it's course now? PS - Animals belong in the wild - what is left of it anyway after we are through with it.
 
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What a sweet little cub with a perfect name.
 
JAG
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Great name for a little polar bear.
 
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Cute cute cute
 
Eric W.
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shes so cute i wish they could of saved the other cubs from being eaten by their mother
 
lexina
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it is so cute its hard to believe it will grow so big
 
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I didn't realized baby polar bears were that adorable!!!
 
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She is adorable!!!!!
 
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Nice name Flocke
 
Tracy
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Is that not THE cutest thing you have ever seen??? Hope she has a long and happy life!
 
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She's sooo cute
 
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Best of Everything Flocke! I do hope your "celebrity status" will make us humans more aware of the effects of climate change and our actions!
I'll be looking for your story ...
 
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What a doll..I wouldlove to see her..I hope she has a wonderful life.
 
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She is totally adorable. I wish her a long and happy and healthy life.
 
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Good luck lil flake!!
 
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How sweet. I would love to see this in person. Love this picture.
 
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'Beary' nice story....
 
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very sweet!
 
MELODY Q.
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Cute! Amazing something this small will grow to such a big & powerful size.
 
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What a cutie!!!
 
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i love her name and i am sad her siblings got eating by her mother.
 
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How adorable!!!
 
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I loved Knut, so I'm excited that there is another little bear in the news. And I'm with the zoo officials. I hope that people will start paying attention to the issue of climate change, because it affects us all.
 
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What a sweet little girl. I hope she has a full life.
 
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Man, these little guys are cute.
 
Lynn C.
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I'm sure any bear trapped in a zoo would be upset, and many do reject their offspring. Who would want to bring their babies into such a situation?
 
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She is so cute! I like her name and hope she continues to do well.
 
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It is a fantastic name.
 
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aw. she is so cute. i want a pet polar bear!
 
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hard to find something cuter than a polar bear cub. Glad she's doing well!
 
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She is adorable, isn't she???
 
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Glad they saved this one! Flocke is very cute looking little bear.. I just wanna squezze her!
 
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It breaks my heart when captive mothers do this. Just another sign that even the best captive care is what it is, captive. You can keep the animals in a cage and preserve their genes, but you cannot preserve the naturally occurring behavior that occurs in a free-living environment. It creates a terrible cycle, not being raised "naturally" by a mother, the chances are not good this baby will be a good polar bear mother when she is grown. :(
 
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The circumstances are sad, but the cub is adorable!
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