Berlin polar bear cub gets first health check-up
Updated 10:34, 28-Jun-2018
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Zookeepers successfully separated a polar bear cub from its mother to carry out its first check-up on Thursday, two months after its birth at Berlin’s Tierpark zoo. It took the keepers weeks of gradually approaching the mother and baby to eventually gain the new mom's trust. /CFP Photo

Zookeepers successfully separated a polar bear cub from its mother to carry out its first check-up on Thursday, two months after its birth at Berlin’s Tierpark zoo. It took the keepers weeks of gradually approaching the mother and baby to eventually gain the new mom's trust. /CFP Photo

The fluffy white cub gets ready to get weighed. The cub measured 67 cm in length from nose to tail, and weighed in at 4.6kg. /CFP Photo

The fluffy white cub gets ready to get weighed. The cub measured 67 cm in length from nose to tail, and weighed in at 4.6kg. /CFP Photo

The cub raises its paw to the camera to say hello to its fans. The zoo is now searching for a name for him, with a local radio station and newspapers collecting suggestions. The baby polar bear is not the first such cub to find fame in Berlin, after polar bear Knut won worldwide fame after his birth in 2006. /CFP Photo

The cub raises its paw to the camera to say hello to its fans. The zoo is now searching for a name for him, with a local radio station and newspapers collecting suggestions. The baby polar bear is not the first such cub to find fame in Berlin, after polar bear Knut won worldwide fame after his birth in 2006. /CFP Photo