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Hopes high for new cub as polar bears cuddle at Highland Wildlife Park
Updated: 08/02/2021, 12:07 pm
Polar bears Arktos and Victoria at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park (RZSS /PA)
Hope has been sparked for a new sibling for the first polar bear cub born in the UK for 25 years after his parents were spotted cuddling up on camera.
Polar bears Arktos and Victoria have been brought together at Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie with hopes of producing a new cub.
The move was recommended by the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme.
Staff said they are encouraged by how well the polar bears are getting on so far.