When asked for a reason, Nuremberg zoo director Dag Encke stated that they could have been ill, a circumstance under which polar bears in the wild often eat their young.
Ketika ditanya alasannya, direktur kebun binatang Nuremberg, Dag Encke menyatakan bahwa mereka bisa saja sakit, suatu keadaan dimana beruang kutub sering memakan anak mereka di alam liar.