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Momota the polar bear cub goes viral for stacking traffic cones

A young polar bear at a Japanese aquarium has captured online attention for playfully interacting with traffic cones.

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What to know

  • Momota, a polar bear cub at an Akita aquarium in Japan, has gone viral on social media for playfully interacting with traffic cones.
  • Video footage shows the cub stacking cones on his head and engaging with them in his enclosure.
  • The viral content has generated substantial online engagement across multiple platforms.

How it unfolded

  1. Report Globe and Mail covers Momota's viral traffic cone videos

    The Globe and Mail reports on Momota's viral popularity, citing mobile phone footage obtained by the Associated Press showing the cub pushing his head inside a cone and poking his mother's back.

    “A polar bear cub residing in an aquarium in Japan's Akita Prefecture has gone viral for his love of traffic cones.”

    Globe and Mail · Newswires ↗
  2. Event ABC posts viral footage of Momota with traffic cones

    ABC shares video showing Momota, a polar bear cub at an aquarium in Akita, Japan, with traffic cones stacked on his head. The post garners 44,589 likes and 260 comments.

    “Footage shows Momota, a polar bear cub at an aquarium in Akita, Japan, accessorizing with traffic cones stacked on his head.”

    @ABC

What people are saying verbatim

“Footage shows Momota, a polar bear cub at an aquarium in Akita, Japan, accessorizing with traffic cones stacked on his head.”

@ABC, News outlet · X · Aug 10, 7:31 PM

“A polar bear cub residing in an aquarium in Japan's Akita Prefecture has gone viral for his love of traffic cones.”

Globe and Mail, News publication · Globe and Mail ↗ · Aug 11, 7:53 AM

“The cub has recently gained online popularity for his love of traffic cones.”

@ABC, News outlet · X · Aug 10, 7:31 PM