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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.
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.
Knut (polar bear) is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. This article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on February 4, 2008.
Sean Gallup/Getty Images Knut the polar bear, one of the star tourist attractions in Berlin, Germany, may continue to draw visitors for decades to come if plans to stuff and display the animal at ...
Knut during his public unveiling at the Berlin Zoo on 23 March 2007. Knut (5 December 2006 – 19 March 2011) was a polar bear who was 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.
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Saving an orphaned polar bear from death may seem a heroic act, but it does little to adress the fact that zoos are less than optimal environment" The article/paper "Bear Life" derives close to an entire page on Knut.--Keerllston 21:41, 30 November 2007 (UTC) (unindent) It seems to me that Knut is being used as an example (very briefly) of a ...