Flocke - the Nuremberg polar bear baby

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Polar bear Flocke takes her first bath

Nuremberg, 2008-03-05 Her first meeting with the element water has well gotten over the Nuremberg little polar bear. Veterinarian Dr. Bernhard Neurohr and orderly Horst Maussner have submitted Flocke to the first "shower-bath": they put the animal in a big plastic bucket and scooped with the hands from a small little bucket tepid water over his body. „This has enjoyed her“, reports Dr. Neurohr and ascertains: „Afterwards} she smelled much better, really freshly.“ The veterinarian also with the behavior of the polar bear is very contented. „She notices immediately if no fight play is announced, but it is about a quiet thing. With the washing she has switched over immediately and behaved quite well.“
Also Flockes excitement before the Napf with milk lies down from day to day, so that the slow weaning of the phial progresses. The robust state of health of Flocke permits that the orderlies and nurses can renounce now mask and infertile gloves. „Now our polar bears girl should slowly get used to the germs in her surroundings. Thus in April she is fit for the outdoor enclosure“, explains Dr. Bernhard Neurohr.
Flockes weight amounts, in the meantime, to 10.85 kilograms. She is still fed on an art milk rich in calorie from which she drinks about 1.5 liters per day.

Polar bear Flocke practices the floe jump

Flocke bites

Nuremberg, 2008-02-29 „ Now Flocke, the polar bear cub, already jumps at us and snaps at us „, reports veterinarian Dr. Bernhard Neurohr about the latest developments of the Nuremberg polar bear girl. „ This is no learned, but an innate behavior „, according to Neurohr. „ Just like this jump polar bears on a clod if there a seal lies. „
Fear and fright does not release the meanwhile 9.85 kilogram polar bear's baby with its first bites, indeed, yet with its nurses, but: „ There already lies power behind if it bites „, thinks Neurohr. „ Our Mausi „, so orderly Horst Maussner is called by the colleagues, „ has in the forearms already a few blue spots. „ So that the contact and the plays with Flocke causes less "collateral damages", today Neurohr lets welder's gloves with long leather tops for four nursing forces procure.
Flocke must let pedagogic measures, in the meantime, also about itself go out. Now thus it is slowly advanced to a mash feeding. „ Ten minutes after the phial we give her the last milliliters of milk in a feeding dish to drink „, says the veterinary surgeon. „ Until we can move the food, however, it will still last for a while. It is excited in the dish very much, screams according to and a lot and must get used only to it. „

Polar bear Flocke is a little predator

Look at my first tooth!

Nuremberg, 2008-02-22 The now 8.25 kilograms heavy Nuremberg polar bear girl Flocke developes more and more a behavior like a predator and understands it, to use its claws and teeth: "Flocke disassembles everything," says Dr. Bernhard Neurohr, veterinary of the zoo Nuremberg. "We have to be careful that it nothing bites off from their plush animals - and we will provide more stable toys." Hard layer of styrofoam used to heat insulation between rubber and wood flooring in Flockes Box was iattached, had to be removed because the bear has already begun , to dig through the insulation material.
Also nurse Petra Fritz observed the increasing activities of Flocke: "Now it sleeps immediately for a quarter-hour after feeding, then wakes up and wants to play." For about one hour the polar bear acts like clown with the nurses. The veterinarian says, that he remains very happy with Flockes health condition. The daily ration of art milk is now at 1.5 liters.

Polar bear Flocke explores his new stable

It's me: Flocke the big polar bear!

EB, 2008-02-21 Polar Bear Flocke has fully accepted his new nursery. This polar bear knows no adjustment problems. Flocke is gaily on the way, to include every corner of his new home to explore. The fact that the steps are often still a little shaky, it is not bad. Flocke feels so well that his exploratory courses apparently did not quit. But the large polar bear hunger repeatedly interrupted his swing. This is Flocke probably very nice, because after each meal, the polar bear can relax so wonderful.

Polar bear Flocke has a new stable

I'm fine in my new stable

Nuremberg, 2008-02-14 Yesterday polar bear Flocke has moved to its new "nursery". The room in which Anne's case so far stood, was half with a 1.20 metre high wooden wall panels and undressed with rubber mats. In that about 7.5 square metre box, the Nuremberg polar bear has enough place to do play. The polar bear has the opportunity to retreat to its with scarves designed crate in the big box. A wall in front of her was moved off. Flocke has already passed its first trips in its new surroundings.
The little polar bear girl has developed a play instinct now as the veterinary of the zoological garden Nuremberg, Dr. Bernd Neurohr, together with keeper Harald Hager observed: "It has sucked its polar bear plush animal, pushed it away with the claws, attracted it again with its four legs. We two old Men were really touched when we saw that."

Polar bear Flocke is now 2 months old

Flocke likes playing

Nuremberg, 2008-02-11 Flocke, the polar bear baby from the zoo Nuremberg, is on today, Monday, 11 In February 2008, two months old. "She now weighs 6.2 kilograms and is developing beautifully," says veterinarian Dr. Bernhard Neurohr. Between 220 and 330 millilitre specially prepared puppies milk from the bottle the little bear drinks several times a day. In addition to the four canine teeth the first incisors are also broken through. "She enjoys it when her gums are massaged," said the keeper Harald Hager. He is delighted that Flocke is always active and get plenty of moves. "We are very satisfied with her development," is his conclusion.

Flocke's first tooth

Look at my first tooth!

Nuremberg, 2008-02-07 Flocke's milk teeth are growing: "In the upper jaw, the two canines and an incisor are broken through" the veterinary of the zoo Nuremberg, Dr. Bernhard Neurohr, told at today's morning, Thursday, 7 February 2008. This morning the polar bear girl has 65 centimeters of height and weighed 5.7 kilograms. "Otherwise, all is as it was," said Neurohr.

Flocke's father, Felix is on Friday from Gelsenkirchen back to Nuremberg. His arrival at the zoo, to the exclusion of the public a manner as to the animal not to worry. Felix is first in the stable and will remain until the enclosure to see if he acclimatizes. alf

Flocke is doing well

I'm OK!

Nuremberg, 2008-02-06 "Flocke is doing well. She is bright, grows, and gets increasingly paws" said Dr. Dag Encke. Because a polar bear enclosure of the plant for Flocke is needed, the zoo together with the stud book leader of the European conservation breeding program (EEP), this year only one female cover. Vilma was laid to Rostock, as she is genetically well to the local male polar bear. Flocke's father Felix is expected on Friday from the zoo Gelsenkirchen again arrive in Nuremberg. "Vera needs to get a cub soon to the breeding routine will continue," said Encke. The mating season lasts from February to May. After the ceiling Felix leaves again to another zoo to become father there, too. alf/cg

Flocke's mother Vilma leaves the zoo

Read about my polar bear mama

Nuremberg, 2008-02-04 - In the coming winter, the zoo enclosure Nuremberg is going to need a vivarium for polar bear Flocke. Therefore, one of the two female polar bears has to leave the zoo. As part of the European conservation breeding program (EEP), the zoo in Rostock will adopt the bear "Vilma". "Vilma" will start its journey on Wednesday, 6th February 2008, in closed session.

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