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NEWS ABOUT: Snowflake

Snowflake stories: 4 news summaries

 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

'Snowflake' Lands in Nuremberg

Polar bear cub's nickname sticks

Jan 18, 08 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 of the monikers proposed by... More »

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polar bear • Nuremburg Zoo • Snowflake

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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