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  • April 2008

    • Flocke Dives Into the Spotlight

      Der Spiegel  |  Apr 8, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      Flocke Dives Into the Spotlight

      (Newser) - The younger and cuter of Germany's celebrity polar bear cubs greeted her adoring public today at the Nuremberg Zoo, Der Spiegel reports. Flocke ("Snowflake") mostly ignored the hundreds of eager reporters waiting to beam her antics across the world, choosing instead to explore her outdoor enclosure and splash in her pool. The zoo is bracing for up to 25,000 visitors per day, starting tomorrow. More »

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      Germany  • polar bear  • Nuremburg Zoo  • Flocke

  • January 2008

    • Zoo Braces for Snowflake Mania

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 31, 08 3:21 PM CST

      Zoo Braces for Snowflake Mania

      (Newser) - Polar celebrity Snowflake will meet her adoring public as early as late March, and Nuremberg zoo staff predict a blizzard of attention surrounding its most popular bundle of fur. Annual visitors are expected to jump from 250,000 to 1.3 million, reports Der Spiegel , which has the city readying itself by speeding up public transportation to the zoo. More »

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      endangered species  • polar bear  • Knut  • Nuremburg Zoo  • Flocke  • Snowflake

    • 'Snowflake' Lands in Nuremberg

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 18, 08 3:35 PM CST

      'Snowflake' Lands in Nuremberg

      (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 of the monikers proposed by her legions of fans were "difficult for German tongues to pronounce." More »

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      polar bear  • Nuremburg Zoo  • Snowflake

    • New Cub Could Out-Cute Knut

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 14, 08 1:50 PM CST

      New Cub Could Out-Cute Knut

      (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." More »

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      zoo  • polar bear  • Knut  • Berlin Zoo  • Nuremburg Zoo  • Flocke  • Snowflake

    • New Cub a Web Sensation

      Associated Press  |  Jan 11, 08 7:45 PM CST

      New Cub a Web Sensation

      (Newser) - The Nuremberg zoo's cuddly new polar bear cub still doesn't have a name, but it does have a website—and a fast-growing legion of smitten fans. "We're getting 15 emails with name suggestions every minute," said a city spokesman. For the time being, zookeepers have dubbed the cub Flocke, German for flake, the AP reports. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • polar bear  • Knut  • Nuremburg Zoo

    • Zoo Will Raise Polar Bear Cub After All

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 9, 08 9:17 AM CST

      Zoo Will Raise Polar Bear Cub After All

      (Newser) - The Nuremberg Zoo has reversed its wildly unpopular policy against hand-rearing polar bear cubs, reports Der Speigel . The zoo took the remaining cub away from its mother yesterday after she appeared nervous and started walking around her enclosure with the tiny animal in her mouth. Two other cubs died and were apparently eaten by their mother earlier this week, after the zoo refused to intervene. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • polar bear  • Nuremburg Zoo

    • Zoo: Polar Bear Cubs Gone, Eaten by Mom

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 8, 08 9:15 AM CST

      Zoo: Polar Bear Cubs Gone, Eaten by Mom

      (Newser) - Two polar bear cubs that captured Germany's attention have died, and the zoo thinks their mother ate them, Der Spiegel reports. The Nuremberg Zoo's decision not to interfere with the cubs' survival, despite reports that the mother might have been neglecting them, caused a storm of criticism, which is now likely to intensify. Zoo officials speculated that the cubs may have died from disease, saying in a statement, "We assume that Vilma took excellent care of her cubs until the end." More »

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      Germany  • animal  • polar bear  • Nuremburg Zoo

    • Zoo Will Let Polar Cubs Die, Rather Than Raise by Hand

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 6, 08 6:06 PM CST

      Zoo Will Let Polar Cubs Die, Rather Than Raise by Hand

      (Newser) - Officials at a Nuremburg zoo have vowed not to rescue the cubs of two polar bears who gave birth about a month ago, even though one is showing signs of disinterest in her offspring, leaving them to cry plaintively for long periods of time. Zoo officials say they don't want to replicate "Knutomania"—the public obsession with Berlin's celebrity polar bear orphan, reports Der Spiegel , and will let the cubs die rather than intervene. More »

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      Germany  • animal  • zoo  • polar bear  • Knut  • Berlin Zoo  • movie deal  • Nuremburg Zoo

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