A shining star has emerged in the polar bear world, and animal lovers are watching with wonder.

Flocke is her name. That’s German for flake, as in snowflake. This 14-week-old cub resides at the Nuremberg Zoo, which has just released a video of her first steps outdoors. See it here.

Her half-hour romp around an empty tiger pen will prepare her for an eventual move to the polar bear enclosure. Flocke has been raised by zookeepers since her mother Vera was spotted tossing the cub around, creating concerns for the young one’s safety.

Flocke makes her official debut before zoo visitors on April 9, and her popularity is already rivaling that of another German zoo’s polar bear cub. Two years ago the Berlin zoo’s Knut, became a celebrity, and a big tourist draw for the zoo, reportedly bringing in millions in revenue. Knut was also hand-raised by keepers, after being rejected by his mother at birth. 

Read more about Flocke here.

Photo Credit: Nuremberg Zoo (from video)