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New Cub Could Out-Cute Knut

Nuremberg's tiny 'Snowflake' draws legions of fans, setting up rivalry

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(Newser) – There’s a new polar bear in Germany, and Knut had better watch his back, reports Der Spiegel, because the Nuremberg zoo’s 2.4-kilo baby bruin is drawing international attention for being so gosh darn cute. Fans have sent 15,000 name suggestions since Friday, but for now she’s called “Flocke,” German for "snowflake."

Flocke has been so popular that fans crashed the zoo’s Internet server, and she's inspired admirers to knit bibs and send letters. But Berlin bear backers scoff at the notion that Snowflake will top Knut. “Isn’t the original always better than a copy?” asked one editorial. “You have to want a star. Knut was ready for an international career from the word go.”

A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby during the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the cub that was taken away from its mother
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby during the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the...   (Associated Press)
In this photo dated Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, keeper Petra Fritz holds the new polar bear cub at the zoo in Nuremberg which was taken from its mother amid concerns about its health. Germany's...
In this photo dated Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, keeper Petra Fritz holds the new polar bear cub at...   (Associated Press)
In this photo dated Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, the new polar bear cub with eyes still closed and sleeping beneath an infrared lamp to keep warm, being looked after at the zoo in Nuremberg...
In this photo dated Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, the new polar bear cub with eyes still closed and...   (Associated Press)
A polar bear baby sleeping on a blanket is shown in this undated photo made available by Nuremberg Zoo, Nuremberg, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. The Nuremberg Zoo announced Tuesday that it would begin bottle-feeding the cub that was taken away from its mother over fears she might harm it. (AP...
A polar bear baby sleeping on a blanket is shown in this undated photo made available by Nuremberg Zoo, Nuremberg, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. The Nuremberg Zoo announced Tuesday that it would begin bottle-feeding...   (Associated Press)
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby sleeping after the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the cub that was taken away from its mother
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby sleeping after the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed...   (Associated Press)
A keeper bottle-feeds a month-old polar bear cub at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2008. The German media predicted a bright future for the polar cub separated from its disturbed mother at the zoo after it was revealed that it is female. The country's top-selling Bild newspaper...
A keeper bottle-feeds a month-old polar bear cub at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2008. The German media predicted a bright future for the polar cub separated from its disturbed mother at...   (AFP)
A photo dated Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 shows the yet-unnamed polar bear cub sleeping next to a stuffed toy animal in its box under an infrared lamp at the zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany. The polar...
A photo dated Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 shows the yet-unnamed polar bear cub sleeping next to a stuffed toy animal in its...   (Associated Press)
A photo dated Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 shows the hands of keeper Petra Fritz as he pets the yet-unnamed polar bear cub at the zoo in Nuremberg, southern Germany. The polar bear cub, nearly five-weeks-old and...
A photo dated Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 and provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 shows the hands of keeper Petra Fritz as he pets the yet-unnamed polar bear cub...   (Associated Press)
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby after the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the cub that was taken away from mother Vera over fears she might harm her. (AP Photo/Tiergarten...
A photo provided by the 'Tiergarten Nuernberg' zoo in Nuremberg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 shows a polar bear baby after the evening feeding on Thursday, Jan 10, 2008. The Nuremberg zoo bottle-feed the...   (Associated Press)
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