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"A little less than a week after the cubs were born, Aurora began taking breaks from caring for her cub. When these breaks continued throughout the day and became longer, the Zoo's Animal Care staff made the decision to remove the cub from the den and began to hand-rear the newborn," the zoo said on its website.
The zoo is asking fans to help decide on a name for the cub, with the website allowing visitors to vote once a day on the four finalists until Feb. 3.
The names being considered are Desna, which means "boss;" Nora, a combination of parent names Aurora and Nanuq; Kaya, which means "little but wise;" and Sakari, which means "sweet."
"I'm ready for my close-up!" Help us name our polar bear girl on this Wild Wednesday! The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium team has selected their top choices and would like your help to choose the best one. Vote for your favorite here every day through Feb. 3 => columbuszoo.org/namethecub #WildWed
Posted by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Wednesday, January 20, 2016