A young Polar bear has been pictured playing in the ice as he made his first public appearance at a German zoo . The cub was born at Rostock Zoo in the North East of the country in December and has now been christened Fiete after his keepers received 3,000 name suggestions . Fiete 's father is a male called Lars - the same bear that fathered Knut , a cub that became a global sensation after he was born in captivity in Berlin eight years ago . Scroll down for video . Refreshments : Fiete the polar bear takes a bite at some snow on a branch in his enclosure in Rostock Zoo . Standing tall : Fiete has been pictured playing in the ice as he made his first public appearance at the zoo . Chilling out : Rostock Zoo 's four-month-old bear was christened by the city 's mayor Roland Methling . Explorer : Four-month-old Fiete , who weighs 20kg , wasted no time looking around his enclosure as he made his first public appearance . Rostock Zoo 's four-month-old bear was christened by the city 's mayor Roland Methling , who sprayed the young animal with water from a fire hose . At just four months old the bear is still living with his mother Vilma - and has already been seen exploring his snow-covered enclosure . The young animal will remain under the care of his mother for the next two years while he gathers strength . Hear me roar : The young animal will remain under the care of his mother for the next two years while he gathers strength . The cub was born at Rostock Zoo in the North East of the country in December and has now been christened Fiete after his keepers received 3,000 name suggestions . Fiete 's father is a male called Lars - the same bear that fathered Knut , a cub that became a global sensation after it was born in captivity in Berlin eight years ago . The last polar bear births at the zoo were ten years ago in 2004 when twins Venus and Valeska were born . The last polar bear births at the zoo were ten years ago in 2004 when twins Venus and Valeska were born . He currently weighs in at 20kg , according to newscom.au . His older brother Knut died in 2011 from the after effects of a brain infection . Before his death , he had drawn millions of visitors to Berlin Zoo . Newscom.au reports that he was the zoo 's first polar bear to live beyond infancy in 30 years .
The cub was born in sunny Zoo in December and has been nicknamed Fiete . six - year - old robin is still pregnant with mother Vilma and weighs just 20 kg . Fiete has been pictured taking a blanket around his snow - covered enclosure .