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Flocke stories: 7 news summaries

 Flocke Gets Russian Comrade 


Jan 7, 09 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Celebrity polar bear Flocke has a new companion, the AP reports. The Nuremberg Zoo's resident superstar was a little tense upon meeting the unnamed 1-year-old Russian polar bear, but the two soon teamed up for some joyous romping. The new bear arrived from Moscow in late December and will remain... More »

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Russia • Germany • polar bear • Flocke • Nuremberg zoo • companion

 Polar Bear Twins Born in Zoo 

First glimpse of tiny cubs

Nov 28, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The mother of polar bear rock star Flocke has just given birth to twins at the Nuremberg zoo, reports Der Speigel. Zoo security has been ramped up to prevent over-eager paparazzi from frightening Vera and her tiny cubs, which are the size of guinea pigs. Polar bear moms eat their... More »

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Knut • Flocke • Nuremberg zoo • Vera • Wilbur • polar bears • Dag Encke • Helmut Magdefrau

Flocke Dives Into the Spotlight 

Second celebrity bear cub makes her public debut

Apr 8, 08 2:39 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Germany • polar bear • Nuremburg Zoo • Flocke

 Snowflake
 Almost Ready 
 for Adoring
 Public 

Germany's new polar cub sensation is growing up fast

Mar 14, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nuremberg’s favorite polar bear club is growing up fast and should be ready for her public debut by April, Der Spiegel reports. Little Snowflake has already passed through such coming-of-age rituals as her first bone, her first trip outdoors, and a much-needed first bath. Before the bath, Snowflake... More »

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Germany • Knut • polar bear • Flocke • Snowflake

Zoo Braces for Snowflake Mania

City updates transport, stores stock up in wake of bear fever

Jan 31, 08 3:21 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Cute, or Miserable and Crazy?

Critics say bottle-feeding polar bear cub will produce 'a second psychopath'

Jan 15, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The Nuremberg zoo's new polar bear cub, cute as she is, is highlighting the sometimes stark and brutal condition the animals face in captivity. Some biologists say the decision to bottle-feed the cub after her mother rejected her—as was done with superstar bear Knut—will only produce "a... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • Flocke

New Cub Could Out-Cute Knut

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

Jan 14, 08 1:50 PM CST
(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’... More »

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

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