Knut, the world’s most loved and best knownpolar bear has died suddenly in his home at the Berlin Zoo only hours ago! The brave little polar bear who has had the odds stacked against him since rejected by his mother at birth – became an international celebrity following calls to “let nature take it course” after he was born.
Details are very sketchy at the moment but news sources have reported that witnesses said they saw Knut sitting in his enclosure when his left leg began to shake. It was then, stated that Knut walked around in circles and then fell, lifeless into the water. Others suggest that he had some kind of spasm after entering the water.
His body was retrieved from the water and zoo officials said that an autopsy will be performed on Monday. With no health concerns being reported in our recent memory, we can’t even begin to speculate on the cause.
Thomas Doerflein, Knut’s primary keeper since birth, died in 2008 of a heart attack.
Animal rights activitists, who would have been happy to see Knut die in the beginning, are now trumpeting their cause by suggesting the stress of living in captivity is at the centre of Knut’s tragic death. This, despite the profilen that Knut’s life brought to the plight of polar bears in the wild and championing the cause of global warming and climate change.
We will keep you updated as this story progresses.
Polar Bear Odyssey, after years of construction and millions of dollars spent is finally reading for its grand opening and Como Zoo are putting on a MASSIVE weekend to celebrate.
Here are a list of all that is going on in Minnesota over the next four days!
Grand Opening Celebration
June 3 – 6
Welcome Buzz and Neil into their NEW state-of-the-art habitat. Watch the Polar Bears dive into their pools, swim in the water and forage for treats. Buzz and Neil are looking forward to see their fans! Many fun activities are planned for the entire weekend; check out schedule below.
Thursday, June 3
10:00-10:30 AM Location: VC South Patio Roseville Middle School Jazz Band will perform to greet guests with pep, zest & celebration. Continue Reading…
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Birdseye have a series of new ads featuring one of the worst looking polar bears (one of our pet hates!!!). Where is his long nose – look more like a white teddy! (Breathe, Breathe). Anyway, enjoy these ads!
Here is a very cool video featuring the artist that made the Lego Polar Bear – Sean Kenney. It’s from a television show called “New York Wave” and mostly is in Japanese but has English sub-titles. The feature about building the polar bear starts about half way through this twenty minute clip.
Renowned Lego artist, Sean Kenney http://www.seankenney.com/ will unveil his three month project at the Philapdelphia Zoo from April 10 to October 31, a polar bear sculpture made from 95 000 Lego Pieces. It is part of the “Creatures of Habitat” exhibition at the Zoo, a novel way to promote conservation of numerous animal species and their habitats.