Momota the Polar Bear Cub Steals Hearts — and Traffic Cones

Momota the polar bear cub steals hearts — and traffic cones

Momota the 8-month-old polar bear residing in Japan's Oga Aquarium GAO has drawn crowds in person and online with his playful affection for traffic cones.

Polar bear cub in Japan goes viral for his obsession with traffic cones

A polar bear cub at an aquarium in Japan's Akita Prefecture has gone viral for his love of traffic cones. Mobile phone footage obtained by the Associated Press shows the cub, named Momota, pushing his head inside a cone before poking his mother's back.