Meet Flocke, the cutest addition to the Nuremberg Zoo.
Flocke wants you to stop giggling and smiling because he’s a ferocious killing machine who should be prowling through the coldest place on Earth. Her ancestors used to fight to the death in Roman gladiatorial arenas and these beasts are invisible to infrared sensors. Polar bears are BASICALLY secret agents.
But the only infliction this vicious beast will bring on you is death by cuteness.
Flocke was born in captivity to the Nuremberg Zoo and was removed from her mother’s care a few weeks after birth. This was due to concerns for her safety. Flocke’s birth coincided with a lot of negative media attention surrounding a case in which another female polar bear reportedly ate her newly born cubs (remember when we were talking about that “vicious” business).
Instead, the staff chose to raise Flocke by hand, ignoring its strict non-interference policy.
We’re really glad the staff chose to interfere because it means we now get to watch this sweetheart being tickled by a zookeeper. The video came from the day Flocke crawled for the first time. Her hind legs had to work extra hard to move that baby fat around, but the result was so precious!