A polar bear born at a zoo in Germany has been given a football-themed name.
The female cub, born on December 1 at Tierpark Berlin, has been named Hertha after the zoo agreed a sponsorship deal with the city’s Bundesliga football club of the same name.
“She is also a very sporty young bear.”
To celebrate the occasion, young Hertha was given a football with her name emblazoned on it to play with.
Wie @paldardai richtig erkannt hat: Ganz viel Gefühl am Ball, die kleine #Hertha! ?#DieZukunftGehörtBerlin #hahohe @zooberlin pic.twitter.com/ggI7UFDPMl
— Hertha BSC (@HerthaBSC) April 2, 2019
The 11-week-old was already proving to have remarkable stamina as she chased a ball around the den, according to the zoo.
The sponsorship deal with Hertha BSC will help to pay for the bear’s upkeep at the zoo.
