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Wee Polar Bear Survives After Mom Abandons Her

A teeny tiny polar bear at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is growing steadily.

<who> Photo Credit: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Aurora, the mother gave birth at the beginning of November to two cubs, but only one managed to survive. The two-week-old cub was taken out of the den after Aurora stopped caring for her. The cub is now beginning to gain weight and her little nose has started to turn black.

<who> Photo Credit: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The team looking after the little polar bear is remaining cautiously optimistic.

POLAR BEAR CUB UPDATE: The polar bear cub, a female, born on Friday, Nov. 6 was pulled from the den by the Zoo’s Animal Care staff Thursday afternoon after the mother, Aurora, stopped caring for the cub.Aurora began taking breaks from caring for her cub late Thursday morning. When these breaks continued throughout the day and became longer the Zoo’s Animal Care staff made the decision to remove the cub from the den and began to hand-rear the newborn.At this time the female cub is healthy and feeding regularly. She weighs 1.5 pounds and gained 10 grams overnight. Staff will continue to monitor and care for her around-the-clock.

Posted by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Friday, 13 November 2015



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