Polar cub shows his playful side at Sea World on the Gold Coast The cub, with mum Liya at Sea World, is the first polar bear born in Australia for almost 20 years. MEET the adorable little polar prince melting hearts on the Gold Coast. These are the exclusive pictures of Sea World's polar bear cub taking his first baby steps outside the maternity den he has spent the first three months of his life. And while he will eventually grow in to a dangerous 600kg carnivore, for now he is just a cute bundle of fluff. PHOTOS: Love is in the air for polar bears Liya and Hudson The as-yet-unnamed cub is the first polar bear born in Australia for almost 20 years and has already captured the heart of first-time mum Liya, not to mention the staffers at Sea World. Sea World's director of marine sciences Trevor Long said it was amazing to watch the cub's development. "All the girls are getting very clucky about him," he said. But it's impossible not to feel that way when you see him. He just melts your heart. The cub will remain with his mum at Sea World for up to two years. Until now, the cub has been restricted to the maternity den, with crowds only able to follow his progress on special 'cub cam' monitors , but as he makes more forays in to the specially-designed Cub Kindy, members of the public will be able to see the tiny cub with their own eyes. Cub Kindy is a modified section of the park's Polar Shores exhibit where the young bub can play, explore and learn the life skills necessary for a polar bear. For now though, he thinks it is all just one big game. "It's been extremely special to watch him these last few days," said Mr Long. In a lot of ways he is just like a human child. He is starting to explore a lot and he has just gone for his first swim. He jumped right in but then wanted to get straight back out again. The cub's birth in May sparked celebrations after more than a decade of unsuccessful breeding attempts at Sea World. While the cub's dad Nelson today enjoys a Father's Day sleep-in, it is unlikely the two will ever meet as males rarely tolerate each other in the wild. Crowds will be able to see the cub in his furry flesh later this month. He will remain at Sea World with his mum for up to two years, before moving to help breeding efforts overseas. There are thought to be just 20,000 polar bears left in the wild.