Snowflake-mania hits Nuremberg The Local, Germany - 8 hours ago Thousands of visitors thronged Nuremberg’s zoo on Saturday, all with the same destination – the enclosure occupied by Germany’s latest baby polar bear ...

Snowflake-mania

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Thousands of visitors thronged Nuremberg’s zoo on Saturday.

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Zoo officials estimated that by the early afternoon, some 4,000 people had already found their way to Snowflake’s domain, with many more fans on their way once the morning’s clouds gave way to bright sunshine. Snowflake, or “Flocke,” as she’s known in German, made her first public appearance on Tuesday, but Saturday was the first day most families with young children were able to make a pilgrimage to see the little white bear cub. Deputy zoo manager Helmut Mägdefrau was pleased by the level of .......