Flocke the charmer to make public debut (+video)

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Before a barrage of flashbulbs and live television Germany's latest polar bear cub sensation was to make her debut today.

Four-month-old Flocke was expected to be ushered out into the glare of world media attention with Nuremberg zoo hoping that she will become an instant celebrity.

Last year, Berlin zoo's male cub, Knut, became a huge hit with the public after being rejected by his mother.