We have this new polar bear on the block & she’s none other than the half-sister of Berlin’s famous polar bear Knut who died suddenly last year at the age of 4 from brain damage. She was born on January 4 to Knut's dad Lars and his new mate Vilma. She made her public debut this week at Wuppertal Zoo in Germany.
Unlike Knut, she hasn’t been abandoned by her mom at birth. In fact Vilma is quite protective about her baby.
However, the threats to the species must not be forgotten. It is believed as few as 25,000 polar bears are left in the world, according to Polar Bears International, a conservation group.”
Anyhow, Wuppertal Zoo has a long history of raising polar bears, with the first cub born there in 1931, the zoo's website says.
We wish Anori a very happy & long life. The good thing is that her mom is with her all the time. Knut had been a little unlucky as his mom also abandoned him at birth & his care-taker also died too early.
