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The very first polar bear cub to be born in the UK for 25 years has actually emerged at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig.

Previously, the birth had actually just been validated by high-pitched sounds spoken with the maternity den.

The cub was born in the week prior to Christmas, after its mom Victoria mated with Arktos, one of 2 male polar bears at the park.

Victoria’s enclosure has actually been closed to the general public.

It is anticipated to be resumed to park visitors later on this month.

The very first picture of the cub is from video recorded by STV Productions for a Channel 4 documentary.

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Una Richardson, head keeper accountable for predators, stated: “Victoria had actually begun to come outdoors by herself for brief durations to consume, roll and consume around in the snow, so we understood her cub would quickly follow her however we could not make certain when.

“I was checking out Victoria on Sunday early morning to examine she had fresh water and to continue gradually reestablishing food to her diet plan, after 4 months throughout which she lived exclusively off the fat reserves she developed prior to she entered her den.

“Suddenly I saw a little, fluffy package beside her and needed to pinch myself to examine I wasn’t seeing things. It was a really unique experience and one I’ll always remember. We likewise have motion-sensitive electronic cameras securely placed near Victoria’s den and we were thrilled to see we had actually recorded her cub’s very first couple of actions outside.

“Having just had the ability to hear noises from inside the den previously, we can now be specific Victoria has actually had one cub instead of 2 and we could not be better as this is the minute we have actually been working to and truly anticipating.

“Both mum and cub seem succeeding, though this is still a delicate time and they require as much solitude as possible. Our keeper activity at their enclosure will stay at a minimum for the next number of weeks, after which visitors will have the ability to see Victoria and our fantastic brand-new arrival.

“In the coming weeks we’ll likewise have the ability to learn if we have a little young boy or woman and after that we’ll pick a name.”

Bear needs: A short overview of polar cubs

• Polar bears mate in between March and June
• Women usually bring to life a couple of cubs in November or December
• Newborn polar bear cubs are blind, about 30cm long and weigh little bit more than a guinea pig. They just open their eyes when they are a month old
• Victoria, who was born in 1996 at Rostock Zoo in Germany, formerly delivered at Aalborg Zoo in Denmark in 2008. She came to RZSS’ Highland Wildlife Park in March 2015
• Male bear Arktos reached the park in April 2012 from Hanover Zoo in Germany. He was born in 2008 at Vienna Zoo
• Arktos shares an enclosure with another male, Walker, whose own time as a cub was the source of a debate over the BBC’s Frozen Planet documentary

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-43315406