Stuttgart’s Wilbaer steps out-THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on April 18th, 2008 by admin
Raw Video: Baby Polar Bear Debuts AssociatedPress - STUTTGART, Germany - German polar bear fans have another star to visit.
Polar bear cub "Wilbaer", right, plays in the outdoor enclosure at the Stuttgart Zoo with mother Corinna. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Daniel Maure
Stuttgart's Wilhelma zoo presented four-month-old Wilbaer to the public Wednesday - bringing the fluffy cub outdoors alongside his mother, Corinna. Wilbaer's debut came just a week after the Nuremberg zoo presented its female cub, Flocke, who has been hand-raised since her mother was seen tossing the cub around her enclosure in January. No such worries for Wilbaer, who initially stuck close by his mother when he emerged. The cub sniffed at rocks and tentatively stuck his front paws in the water, before eventually following his mother's lead and diving in. Wilbaer was born on Dec. 10, a day before Flocke...... AssociatedPress

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2 Responses to “Stuttgart’s Wilbaer steps out-THE ASSOCIATED PRESS”

  1. Caroline // Apr 17, 2008 at 8:07 am

    Isn’t Wilbaer the cutest bear since Knut? His mom dotes oh him and there’s a lot we can learn about polar bears from this family. I still love Knut best of all though.

  2. admin // Apr 17, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    Caroline they are all so cute! I love the pictures of Wilbear with his mother … so nice to see how she takes care of him.

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