Knut

Chimp Bites Off Boss's Finger At Knut's Zoo

Sky News (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009

The boss of the zoo made famous by Knut the polar bear has had his finger bitten off by a chimpanzee.

Baby tiger born prematurely, taken in by zoo director

Big Cat News (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009

Baby tiger born prematurely, taken in by zoo director 08-Jun 08:29 For Information About White Tigers Visit: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/whitetigers.htm Germany's Aschersleben Zoo is home to more than 100 animal species, but the flavour of the month is a two month-old white tiger cub. The cub has been making its debut appearance at the zoo this week. The cuddly animal which owes its striped...

Baby tiger cub in Germany adopted by a dachshund

Gadling (Free subscription) | 05/21/2009

Filed under: Europe , Germany There must be something in the water at many of Germany's zoos that cause mothers in captivity to reject their newborn young. First we had Knut , and then Flocke, both polar bear cubs abandoned by their mothers and raised by zookeepers. Now we have a newborn tiger cub at Germany's Stroehen Zoo, born last weekend and rejected by its mother. The cub is being nursed by a...

• German tiger cub loses second 'mother' in three days - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

POLAR BEAR ZOO ATTACK Caught On Tape

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/13/2009

In this shocking video, polar bears at a German zoo attacked a woman who climbed into the enclosure. The Daily Mail reports : She was bitten by one of the four older polar bears in the enclosure and not by the famous Knut, who took Germany by storm as a cub after he was hand-raised by a keeper. It is not known why the woman pulled the dangerous stunt but she initially appeared to be elated as she swam...

Woman Attacked by Polar Bear at Berlin Zoo

Small Bits and Pieces (Free subscription) | 04/12/2009

A woman has been mauled by a polar bear after jumping into its enclosure at Berlin Zoo. The intruder was attacked just yards away from Knut, the abandoned bear who became famous around the world. Zookeepers managed to push the bear away and carry the woman from the cage. The mauling took place inside an enclosure occupied by four polar bears not far from Knut's home. Heiner Kloes, a Berlin Zoo spokesman,...

Woman Attacked By Polar Bears At Berlin Zoo (Photos/Video)

Stupid Celebrities Gossip (Free subscription) | 04/12/2009

Some crazy woman decided it’d be cool to see the famous polar bear Knut up close and personal. The woman was mauled, with the whole incident caught on tape. Read more and see polar bear attack video below. The unnamed 32 year old woman (let’s just call her “crazy bitch”) is believed to have entered the [...]

Woman mauled by Polar Bear at Berlin Zoo

The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 04/12/2009

A woman who jumped into the polar bear enclosure at the Berlin Zoo has been mauled, with the entire thing caught on camera (see pic above.) The unnamed 32 year old woman is believed to have entered the enclosure to visit Knut, the polar bear that became world famous two years ago when authorities said they [...]

Polar Bear Attack At German Zoo: Woman Bitten After Jumping Into Zoo Enclosure (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/12/2009

In this shocking video, polar bears at a German zoo attacked a woman who climbed into the enclosure. The Daily Mail reports : She was bitten by one of the four older polar bears in the enclosure and not by the famous Knut, who took Germany by storm as a cub after he was hand-raised by a keeper. It is not known why the woman pulled the dangerous stunt but she initially appeared to be elated as she swam...

Polar Bear Attacks Woman At Berlin Zoo

From the Left (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Saturday, April 10, 2009 Sometimes, you just have to scratch your head in utter disbelief at the rank stupidity of people. At the Berlin Zoo yesterday, a lunatic woman decide to break into the Polar Bear enclosure to pay the now fully grown Knut a visit. It was not very polite of her to dive in without [...]

Polar Bear Attacks Woman At Knut's Zoo

Sky News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

A woman has been mauled by a polar bear after jumping into its enclosure at Berlin Zoo.

14 Viral Polar Bear Innovations - From Knut Worship to Green Bears (CLUSTER)

TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 02/02/2009

(TrendHunter.com) Polar bears have quickly become synonymous with environmental awareness and global warming, thanks to a handful of the innovations below. Polar bears are the world’s largest land-roaming predator, but…

POLAR BEAR WINDFALL - Der Spiegel

Berlin City (Free subscription) | 01/22/2009

Knut playing with his keeper Thomas Dörflein last April. The celebrity polar bear has attracted huge crowds and brought in millions for Berlin Zoo. As ...

Mourning Creation

Berlin City (Free subscription) | 01/15/2009

From Moira G. Weigel at n 1:Knut [the polar bear] was not the Berlin Zoo’s first major star. Bobby, a gorilla born in 1928 ...

Buying a Headstone for Knut’s Surrogate Father

Sustainability Digest (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009

Dead at 44 Thomas Doerflein became famous because of his devotion to Knut, the world's most famous polar bear. After Knut was born in captivity at the Zoologischer Garten in Berlin and rejected by his mother, the zookeeper nurtured him round the clock, even sleeping near him in a sleeping bag and feeding him several times each night. But Thomas died last september of a heart attack. He was 44. Read...

• Buying a Headstone for Knut's Surrogate Father - Treehugger
• Buying a Headstone for Knut’s Surrogate Father - Green News Blend

Capitalizing on Animal Fame - Knut the Polar Bear is the Latest Victim of Celebrity Betrayal (VIDEO)

TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009

(TrendHunter.com) Knut, the celebrity polar bear that was nurtured and raised at the Berlin Zoo after his mother rejected him at birth, has been betrayed by the son of his late keeper. He now joins the ranks of Britney…