Atlanta, GA 1/19/2008 3:05:16 AM
German Polar Bear Cub Named Flocke
A German polar bear cub born in Nuremberg Zoo this month has been officially named Flocke, or Snowflake in English.
The name was decided on by a jury made of city and zoo officials. The jury says they received more than 50,000 e-mails, letters and postcards worldwide with name suggestions.
Flocke was taken out of the polar-bear enclosure after being dropped several times from a dangerous height by her mother. Two other bear cubs have disappeared. Zoo officials believe the mother ate them.