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Knut (German pronunciation: ⓘ; 5 December 2006 – 19 March 2011) was an orphaned polar bear born in captivity at the Berlin Zoological Garden. Rejected by his mother at birth, he was raised by zookeepers. He was the first polar bear cub to survive past infancy at the Berlin Zoo in more than 30 years.
If you use one of my photos, an email (account needed) or a message would be greatly appreciated. ... Polar bear Knut at the age of 10 months ([[:en:
"Knut was also the subject of several songs. The most successful were the single "Knut is Cute" and the song by 9-year-old Kitty from Köpenick titled "Knut, der kleine Eisbär" (English: “Knut, the little polar bear”) which was also released as a single." Combine the two sentences. Done, and cleaned up.
Like Knut, a captive-born and handraised polar bear at the Berlin Zoo, Flocke ("flake" in German) quickly became a media sensation. After she made her debut to the public on 8 April 2008, her name was trademarked by the zoo and her image appeared on toys and in advertisements throughout the city.
Thomas Dörflein in 2007. Thomas Dörflein (13 October 1963 – 22 September 2008) was a German zookeeper at the Berlin Zoological Garden for 26 years. After the baby polar bear Knut was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth in 2006, Dörflein—who cared for both the zoo's wolves and the bears—was assigned as the cub's caretaker.
There are an estimated 17,000 polar bears across Canada; of the world’s total estimated population of 26,000. A polar bear and a cub search for scraps in a large pile of bowhead whale bones (AP)
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Its popularity has invited comparisons with Knut (2006–2011), the polar bear cub raised at Berlin Zoo. [6] However, Vigh-Larsen emphasizes that he does not want Siku to be too heavily compared to Knut, to deter extensive merchandise production and huge numbers of visitors: "What happened to Knut was a disaster.