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'Snowflake' Lands in Nuremberg

Polar bear cub's nickname sticks

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 18, 2008 3:35 PM CST

(Newser) – After fielding tens of thousands of suggestions from around the world, the Nuremburg zoo has named its new polar bear cub Flocke, German for "snowflake," Der Spiegel reports. The adorable 6-week-old will keep her nickname, says the city's mayor, in part because many... Read full story »

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