| | Bärle, a female polar bear rescued by the Detroit Zoo, gave birth Nov. 22nd, 2004 to Talini, making this the first polar bear cub born at the Detroit Zoo in almost 15 years. The first-time mother is taking care of her cub at the award-winning Arctic Ring of Life. View the history of Talini in movies below:
SEPTEMBER - 2005
 Month 10: Bärle and Talini can be seen in the pack ice pool at the Arctic Ring of Life. Talini is now 10 months old. VIEW PHOTOSVIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (6.15 MB) - Sept. 6, 2005
Month 8: Bärle and Talini enjoy a water melon on a hot summer day. Talini is now 8 months old and doing great.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.74 MB) - Aug. 1, 2005
MAY - 2005
Month 6: Swimming lessons in the outdoor pool with Bärle and Talini. And a photo of Talini, jumping in her enclosure at the Arctic Ring of Life. VIEW PHOTOSVIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.87 MB) - May 2, 2005
APRIL - 2005
 Week 20: Watch Bärle and the cub explore the outside world. Come see them on exhibit! VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.78 MB) - April 13, 2005
VIEW PHOTOS
Week 19: The cub enjoys playing around in the pool. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.98 MB) - April 4, 2005
MARCH - 2005
Week 18: Bärle and the cub enjoy an ice treat. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.37 MB)- Mar. 28, 2005
Week 16: The very playful cub is now 4 months of age. It enjoys playing with it's new toy and jumping on mom. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.05 MB)- Mar. 14, 2005
Week 7: The cub is now able to pull itself up and is taking a few coordinated steps on its own. The cub's ears are also more developed. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.81 MB) - Jan. 10, 2005
DECEMBER - 2004
Week 5: The cub continues to grow stronger and become more independent everyday. Bärle often cradles her cub while they sleep. The cub's eyes are starting to open at this time. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (3.70 MB) - Dec. 27, 2004
Week 4: The cub continues to thrive and do well. Muscle coordination is increasing and the cub has taken a few steps on its own. VIEW HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.78 MB) - Dec. 20, 2004
Week 3: You can now see more fur growth on the cub and its lips are turning black, similar to an adult polar bear. The cub continues to grow and become more coordinated. VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) 4.68 Mb- Dec. 13, 2004
NOVEMBER - 2004
 Week 1: Bärle and her cub spend most of their time sleeping, nursing and cuddling inside the den. Loud vocalizations can be heard from the cub occasionally. VIEW PHOTOSVIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) 760.77 Kb - Nov. 22, 2004
The cub continues to grow stronger and become more independent everyday. Bärle often cradles her cub while they sleep. The cub's eyes are starting to open at this time. - Dec. 27, 2004 Bärle and her cub spend most of their time sleeping, nursing and cuddling inside the den. Loud vocalizations can be heard from the cub occasionally.
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