A polar bear cub born just five weeks ago at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is in good health, and a new video showing it cuddling a toy stuffed animal and snoozing away the afternoon has been viewed more than a million times.
"At 5 weeks old, the polar bear cub is doing very well; she weighs a little over 4 pounds and measures 16 inches long!" the zoo
wrote in a Friday Facebook post.
"Both eyes have started to open as of yesterday, but they are not fully open yet. The care staff says the sound that she makes in the video is of contentment. Her motor skills are improving each day and she has started trying to stand up on all fours, especially when she’s ready for her next meal! She is on six feedings a day, every four hours. The team has been evaluating her daily needs and provides care 24/7."
The zoo noted that the sounds the cub is making in the video are sounds of contentment, akin to purring or snoring.
According to The Huffington Post, the cub was born Nov. 6, and has yet to be given a name.
A previous video posted shortly after her birth said that her mother, 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," the zoo explained.
The bear cub was born alongside a sibling, however it passed away shortly after birth.
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