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Jan. 01, 1967 - The waiting part is the worst. Every father - to be knows the feeling. The waiting part is the worst. In the case of Hans, a five-year-old polar bear at Dudley zoo, Worcestershire, the waiting cart has already lasted five months - since his wife, Helga, went into confinement. Zoo staff built a darkened maternity ward for her, out off from the outside world because polar bears prefer to give birth in private, No one least of all Hans, has been Helga since September, worse, on one, . least of all hams, whether Helga has given birth or not. It was understood she wanted to be alone. unfortunately no one can be sure whether she is alone now. the zoo's director, Mr.Cyril grace, said yesterday, Last Week we heard noised coming from her den which sounded like cubs. But we dare not take a peep because Helga might get viscous and turn on her youngsters, Whilst they are all waiting, Volga is having her food sent into the den through a plastic tube. If all goes well the cubs will be the first to be reared in a zoo in this not enough information is available for a bulletin - except on Hans. He doesn't feel up good. photo shows on the left harassed Hans, on the right the den where Helga has been confined since September

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