Berlinsa国际传媒檚 Tierpark zoo says its polar bear cub is almost ready to be introduced to visitors.
The zoo on Tuesday released new photos of the as-yet-unnamed female cub and her mother, Tonja. The bear was born Dec. 1 and weighed 8.5 kilograms (18.7 pounds) by the time of her first medical checkup nearly two weeks ago.
Zoo director Andreas Knieriem says that keepers are very satisfied with the cubsa国际传媒檚 development and Tonja is a good mother. Mother and daughter will probably make their first appearance in the bearssa国际传媒� outside enclosure sa国际传媒� and see visitors for the first time sa国际传媒� in mid-March.
The Tierpark has the same management as Berlinsa国际传媒檚 other zoo, which was home a decade ago to celebrity polar bear Knut.
The Associated Press
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