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Berlin vs Munich: whose newborn polar bear is cuter?

Both city zoos welcomed baby polar bears into the world in November, with Berlin zoo its releasing first photos on Friday. But which one is more adorable?

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Bremerhaven zoo greets baby polar bear

Bremerhaven's Zoo by the Sea (Zoo am Meer) was celebrating this week after the latest happy event for mother polar bear Valeska.

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Berlin's last 'city bear' finally put to sleep

Schnute, Berlin's last official city bear and the subject of fierce animal rights campaigns, has died at the age of 34, district authorities announced on Monday.

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Polar bear cub Snowflake prepares for media debut

Germany's newest polar bear cub, Snowflake, is about to experience the media scrum as she makes her live television debut. She might take some advice from her predecessor, the now very adult Knut.