A baby polar bear was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium five weeks ago, and today the Internet is getting a glimpse of the little cutie sleeping with a stuffed animal. Yes, you heard me.

I rediscovered the habit of sleeping with stuffed animals in the terrifying early days of the pandemic, when I grabbed a polar bear from my childhood bedroom to ward off the onslaught of bad news ...

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.