It’s a boy! Scots asked to name cute polar bear cub born at Highland Wildlife Park

The UK’s youngest polar bear cub, which was born at a prime Scottish wildlife park in December, has been revealed as a boy for the primary time.

Professional vets on the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) who run Highland Wildlife Park, close to Kingussie, confirmed the three-month-old cub is male throughout his first routine well being examine.

He has now been chipped, vaccinated and is confirmed to be in good well being after the examination on Wednesday (February 23).

He is the newest offspring of resident bears Victoria and Arktos, and the little brother to Hamish, the UK’s first polar bear cub in 25 years, who was born on the park in December 2017.

Scots are being invited to call the younger cub.

Vets on the park confirmed the three-month-old cub is male throughout his first routine well being examine (Picture: RZSS)

Keith Gilchrist, animal assortment supervisor at Highland Wildlife Park stated: “After watching Victoria and her cub carefully on CCTV over the winter, it is vitally thrilling to seek out out we've got a bit of boy and that he's in good well being. He's already turning into extra assured each day and it's unbelievable to see him develop and develop.

“Within the coming weeks, we're going to be asking the general public for his or her assist in naming our latest arrival.”

Public viewing remains to be closed to offer Victoria and her teen plenty of peace and quiet.

In just a few weeks, the park confirmed the cub can be launched to his massive out of doors enclosure, the place the general public will have the ability to attempt to spot him.

Keith added: “Like all of the animals in our care, our polar bears play an vital position in attracting and interesting 1000's of tourists annually to allow them to be taught concerning the threats animals face within the wild and the motion they will take to assist.

"Their energy to attach with individuals with nature and encourage behaviour change is invaluable.

“We are going to you should definitely hold everybody up to date when the cub begins to discover outdoor.”

The cub’s dad Arktos and the park’s different male polar bear, Walker, can nonetheless be noticed of their enclosure.

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