Similar to the media attention given to Knut, a captive-born and handraised polar bear at the Berlin Zoo, Flocke became a popular tourist attraction after she publicly debuted on 8 April 2008.
Similar to the media attention given to Knut, a captive-born and handraised polar bear at the Berlin Zoo, Flocke ("snowflake" in German) quickly became a media sensation. Her enclosure proved to be a popular tourist attraction after she publicly debuted on 8 April 2008.