The Berlin Tierpark zoo is showing off its new polar bear cub, a three-month-old with a cuteness and playfulness that could make her the German capital91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s next animal celebrity.
The bear, who hasn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t been named, was born Dec. 1 and the zoo says she91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s developing well.
She was allowed to venture out of her indoor cage for the first time Friday, and enjoyed romping around with her mother Tonja and swimming in the enclosure91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s chilly pond.
The zoo says the cub will be now be allowed out daily for all to see.
The Tierpark has the same management as Berlin91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s other zoo, which was home to celebrity polar bear, Knut, whose fame landed him a Vanity Fair cover. He died prematurely from illness in 2011 at age 4.
Kleiner on Tour: Eisbärin Tonja unternahm heute zusammen mit ihrem den ersten großen Ausflug auf die Außenanlage. Es wurde neugierig alles erkundet, viel geschwommen und liebevoll gekuschelt! Ab Samstag können Besucher die Beiden im sehen.
91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ” Zoo Tierpark Berlin (@zooberlin)
The Associated Press
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