A polar bear called "Flocke"

January 18, 2008

"Flocke" means flake, as in snowflake, in German.Over 25 000 fans in Germany and as far away as Brazil and New Zealand sent in name suggestions to the zoo.Little Flocke is just 6 weeks old and is now being hand-reared by zoo keepers after they separated her from her mother.Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters