Nightly News   |  May 04, 2011

Orphaned polar bear cub seeks home

The Alaska Zoo has rescued a 4-month-old, 17-pound polar bear from an oil field, but has no room for it. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> officials at the alaska zoo are looking for a home for a 4-month-old 17-pound polar bear cub rescued from the north slope oil field last month. the cub was either orphaned or separated from her mother. underweight, stressed out when they first found her. she's in good shape right now, on a diet of puppy milk formula and heavy whipped cream. don't try that at home. the problem is the anchorage zoo already has two polar bears . they just don't have room to house a third.