Polar bears may know their mother from birth, but laying eyes on her for the first time is an entirely different story.
In a new video from Germany's Hellabrunn Zoo, two polar bear cubs open their eyes and finally see their mom lovingly nuzzling them.
Through cameras in the bears' enclosure, the Munich zoo has monitored the twins' growth since their birth last month. Zoo officials also got into the habit of posting daily footage on YouTube of mother Giovanna and her cubs.
Born blind and relatively furless, polar bear cubs must be delicately cared for during their first few months of life. In the wild, cubs stay with their mothers for at least the first 18 months, Polar Bears International notes.
"Polar bears are quite small at birth and are at more risk of dying in the first weeks than nearly any other mammal," biologist Beatrix Koehler of the Hellabrunn Zoo told NBC News.
Zoo workers will not be able to examine the cubs until they leave their enclosure for the first time, likely in March. But for now, the twins appear to be in good shape.
Hopefully, before then, we'll see the polar bear twins take their first steps, like this other cuddly cub.
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In a new video from Germany's Hellabrunn Zoo, two polar bear cubs open their eyes and finally see their mom lovingly nuzzling them.
Through cameras in the bears' enclosure, the Munich zoo has monitored the twins' growth since their birth last month. Zoo officials also got into the habit of posting daily footage on YouTube of mother Giovanna and her cubs.
Born blind and relatively furless, polar bear cubs must be delicately cared for during their first few months of life. In the wild, cubs stay with their mothers for at least the first 18 months, Polar Bears International notes.
"Polar bears are quite small at birth and are at more risk of dying in the first weeks than nearly any other mammal," biologist Beatrix Koehler of the Hellabrunn Zoo told NBC News.
Zoo workers will not be able to examine the cubs until they leave their enclosure for the first time, likely in March. But for now, the twins appear to be in good shape.
Hopefully, before then, we'll see the polar bear twins take their first steps, like this other cuddly cub.
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Trop trop beau , quelle tendresse ....
beautiful creatures xxx
Did they actually open their eyes?
Awww! So CUTE!!!!😍❤💕💖💓💙💞😍
Sweetness x2
Beautiful *~*
Wild animals belong in the wild, not in zoos, not in cages, not in enclosures. Leave them in the wild and protect habitat.
Beautiful babies and Mom...
Animals do belong in the wild. But people now live on their old home grounds and the ice is melting so they are having trouble hunting. But for the video I love how the Mom hardly moves as her babies slept. A Mothers Love.
what a terrible noise at the background. Not a Polar Bear envoirment. Not nice.. sorry!! I would prefer the little white cuties to grow up in the Arctic.
Precious babies. And people say that animals don't have souls and are incapable of love. You can see both in the mother's eyes.
They are so adorable. Thank you for sharing this video.