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Berlin-born polar bear cub named after Hertha football club

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:21:39 +0200

Berlin's latest zoo celebrity, a fluffy polar bear cub, has been named "Hertha" after the capital's football club, it was announced Tuesday.

Baby polar bear makes debut at Berlin's Tierpark

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:19:19 +0100

Berlin's latest zoo celebrity, a fluffy polar bear cub, made her first tentative steps on the public stage Friday, with media hungry to anoint her the rightful successor to late lamented superstar Knut.

Berlin mourns sudden death of month-old polar bear cub

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:24:22 +0100

A polar bear cub born in a Berlin zoo has died after just 26 days, officials said on Tuesday, the second such bereavement for the German capital in a year.

Berlin polar bear cub Fritz dies, sending animal lovers into mourning

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:44:57 +0100

First pictures of polar bear cub Fritz, born at the Tierpark zoo last autumn, already had animal-lovers swooning. But the Berlin zoo made a sad announcement on Tuesday.

After Knut, meet Fritz, the polar bear melting German hearts

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:17:20 +0100

Move over Knut, there's a new über-cute polar bear in town. Meet Fritz, the three-month-old ball of fluff that a Berlin zoo is hoping will capture hearts around the world.

Watch Berlin polar bear cub's adorable first attempts to walk

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:35:10 +0100

The baby polar bear at Berlin's Tierpark doesn't have a name yet, but that hasn't stopped the cub from attempting to taking his first clumsy steps.

Polar bear cub Lili leaps into public's hearts in Bremen

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:47:04 +0200

Polar bear cub Lili made her first public appearance at Bremerhaven Zoo on Tuesday, where she frolicked in a pool with her mother.

Bremerhaven zoo greets baby polar bear

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:58:21 +0100

Bremerhaven's Zoo by the Sea (Zoo am Meer) was celebrating this week after the latest happy event for mother polar bear Valeska.

Knut autopsy could help human disease sufferers

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:42:51 +0200

Four years after Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut died, a neuroscientist has discovered the cause of death - an autoimmune disorder which affected his brain.

Knut goes on display in Berlin museum

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:02:00 +0200

Germany’s favourite polar bear Knut is set to pull in the crowds again - but this time from a display case. More than three years after his death, his real fur has been used to create a new Knut for a museum exhibition.

Nobby and Nela - Munich names polar bear cubs

Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:04:00 +0200

The twin polar bears born in Munich's Hellabrunn zoo back in December were officially given names on Tuesday. They are called Nobby and Nela.

Polar bear dies after eating coat and bag

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:05:00 +0100

A polar bear has died after eating a visitor's coat and bag. Anton the bear is the latest in a string of animals who have died after eating things thrown into his enclosure at Stuttgart Zoo.

Polar bear cubs get first glimpse of world

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:19:00 +0100

Twin baby polar bears at Munich's Hellabrunn zoo were caught on film on Tuesday as they opened their eyes for the first time.

Delight as Munich zoo polar bear has twins

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:54:00 +0100

Giovanna the polar bear has given birth to twins at Munich zoo. Their birth on Monday morning was thought to be the first time a polar bear giving birth has been captured in colour on video.

Snowflake-mania hits Nuremberg

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:56:00 +0200

Thousands of visitors thronged Nuremberg’s zoo on Saturday, all with the same destination – the enclosure occupied by Germany’s latest baby polar bear celebrity, Snowflake.

Germany gets yet another polar bear cub

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:31:00 +0100

After cute Knut and cuddly Snowflake, Germany has yet another polar bear cub to get excited about – and this one hasn’t even been rejected or eaten by its mother.

Knut gets his own stamp

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:18:00 +0100

Berlin's beloved polar bear cub will be featured on a commemorative stamp in Germany.