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Knut stories: 23 news summaries

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 In Germany, Baby 
 Rhino Is the New Knut 

Baby rhinoceros rejected by its mother will be raised by humans

Sep 23, 09 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rhinoceros born Sunday in Germany is poised to become that country’s next cute and cuddly animal sensation, Der Spiegel reports. The as yet unnamed baby rhino, already 128 pounds, will live at the zoo in the city of Münster and be raised by humans after its... More »

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Germany • Knut • zoo • birth • rhinoceros • animal • rejection • Münster

 Knut Will Stay in Berlin 


Jul 8, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Berlin Zoo’s prized polar bear, Knut, isn’t going anywhere, Der Spiegel reports. Officials there will pay $600,000 to a rival zoo to settle an ownership dispute. Given Knut's bankability as a bona fide world star, it's a bargain. The bear, not yet 3 years old,... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • celebrity • polar bear • animal • Neumünster

 Knut Needed Hug: 
 Zoo Intruder 

Unidentified man scales wall to get closer to polar bear in Berlin

Dec 22, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - A German man says he climbed over a Berlin Zoo barrier today because the polar bear needed a hug, Bloomberg reports. The unidentified man, 37, apparently believed the animal—which drew 3.2 million visitors last year—was lonely. “He wanted to keep Knut company,” police said. Knut,... More »

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crime • Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • arrest • zookeeper

 Berlin May Lose Knut to Rival 

Polar bear under contract with different German zoo

Dec 3, 08 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The world's favorite polar bear may be bidding auf wiedersehen to the Berlin Zoo. Cuddly tourist attraction Knut actually belongs to the north German zoo his father came from, and a move is expected in the first half of 2009. "We entered into a contract which stated that the... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • Neumuenster Zoo

 Polar Bear Twins Born in Zoo 

First glimpse of tiny cubs

Nov 28, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The mother of polar bear rock star Flocke has just given birth to twins at the Nuremberg zoo, reports Der Speigel. Zoo security has been ramped up to prevent over-eager paparazzi from frightening Vera and her tiny cubs, which are the size of guinea pigs. Polar bear moms eat their... More »

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Knut • Flocke • Nuremberg zoo • Vera • Wilbur • polar bears • Dag Encke • Helmut Magdefrau

 Heart Attack Killed Knut-Keeper 

Autopsy rules out foul play

Sep 23, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(AP) - Berlin prosecutors said an autopsy today showed that Thomas Doerflein, the zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the polar bear cub Knut, died of a heart attack. The city's mayor paid tribute to him for writing Berlin history. "Other causes of death, in particular involvement by another party, are... More »

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Germany • Berlin • Knut • autopsy • heart attack • zookeeper

 Knut's Surrogate Dad 
 Dead at 44 

Police doubt foul play in death of Dörflein, long ill

Sep 22, 08 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thomas Dörflein, the Berlin zookeeper who raised polar bear Knut after his mother rejected him, was found dead in his apartment today, Der Spiegel reports. He was 44. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play; Dörflein had been very sick. The keeper’s contact with Knut... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • obituary • zookeeper • surrogates • Thomas Dorflein

Knut 'Doesn't Know He's a Polar Bear'

Overexposed to humans, celebrity animal is miserable

Mar 25, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Poor Knut: The celebrity polar bear, no longer the ball of fluff who captivated animal lovers around the world, is miserable without human contact and doesn't realize he isn't a person. "Knut must go. As soon as possible," a keeper at the Berlin Zoo said of the 300-pound... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • zoo • Thomas Doerflein • polar bear • zookeeper • bear • anthropomorphizing

 Snowflake
 Almost Ready 
 for Adoring
 Public 

Germany's new polar cub sensation is growing up fast

Mar 14, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nuremberg’s favorite polar bear club is growing up fast and should be ready for her public debut by April, Der Spiegel reports. Little Snowflake has already passed through such coming-of-age rituals as her first bone, her first trip outdoors, and a much-needed first bath. Before the bath, Snowflake... More »

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Germany • Knut • polar bear • Flocke • Snowflake

Knut to Hit the Silver Screen

Documentary follows star bear cub from tiny fluffball to frightening teen

Mar 3, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Once celebrity polar bear Knut got big and his fluffy fur gained a yellowish-gray tint, public attention turned to younger, cuter bears. But now the spotlight is back on the Berlin Zoo's most famous orphan, with the premiere of a new documentary called Knut and Friends, the Canadian Press reports. More »

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Germany • Berlin • Knut • Berlin Zoo • documentary • polar bear

Knut's Dad Wants a Piece
of the Action

Rival zoo says it's entitled to share star polar bear's earnings

Feb 15, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Knut, the polar bear superstar of the Berlin Zoo, has all the trappings of celebrity—fame, money, a Hollywood deal, and now, family members looking to cash in. The zoo that owns his dad, Lars, says it deserves some of the millions Knut has raked in, Der Spiegel reports.... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • Neümunster Zoo • Lars • exploitation

Zoo Braces for Snowflake Mania

City updates transport, stores stock up in wake of bear fever

Jan 31, 08 3:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Polar celebrity Snowflake will meet her adoring public as early as late March, and Nuremberg zoo staff predict a blizzard of attention surrounding its most popular bundle of fur. Annual visitors are expected to jump from 250,000 to 1.3 million, reports Der Spiegel, which has the city readying... More »

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endangered species • Knut • polar bear • Nuremburg Zoo • Flocke • Snowflake

Cute, or Miserable and Crazy?

Critics say bottle-feeding polar bear cub will produce 'a second psychopath'

Jan 15, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The Nuremberg zoo's new polar bear cub, cute as she is, is highlighting the sometimes stark and brutal condition the animals face in captivity. Some biologists say the decision to bottle-feed the cub after her mother rejected her—as was done with superstar bear Knut—will only produce "a... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • Flocke

New Cub Could Out-Cute Knut

Nuremberg's tiny 'Snowflake' draws legions of fans, setting up rivalry

Jan 14, 08 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - There’s a new polar bear in Germany, and Knut had better watch his back, reports Der Spiegel, because the Nuremberg zoo’s 2.4-kilo baby bruin is drawing international attention for being so gosh darn cute. Fans have sent 15,000 name suggestions since Friday, but for now she’... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • zoo • polar bear • Nuremburg Zoo • Flocke • Snowflake

New Cub a Web Sensation

German fans send thousand of emails suggesting names for furry celeb

Jan 11, 08 7:45 PM CST
(Newser) - The Nuremberg zoo's cuddly new polar bear cub still doesn't have a name, but it does have a website—and a fast-growing legion of smitten fans. "We're getting 15 emails with name suggestions every minute," said a city spokesman. For the time being, zookeepers have dubbed the cub... More »

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Knut • zoo • polar bear • Nuremburg Zoo • animal

Zoo Will Let Polar Cubs Die, Rather Than Raise by Hand

Nuremburg doesn't want  'Knutomania'

Jan 6, 08 6:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Officials at a Nuremburg zoo have vowed not to rescue the cubs of two polar bears who gave birth about a month ago, even though one is showing signs of disinterest in her offspring, leaving them to cry plaintively for long periods of time. Zoo officials say they don't want... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • zoo • polar bear • movie deal • Nuremburg Zoo • animal

Knut Goes Hollywood

World's most famous polar bear cub to star in animated movie

Dec 31, 07 10:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The Berlin Zoo is about to make even more money off Knut, the once-adorable and now rather large polar bear cub raised by keepers from infancy after his mother rejected him. Hollywood is hoping to make an animated movie about Knut and his keeper Thomas Dörflein, and is ready... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear • movies

Knut Mania Triggers Rift at Zoo

Polar bear's promoter leaves in dispute over marketing

Dec 13, 07 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - A savvy marketing campaign that turned cuddly Knut into the world's most famous polar bear has driven a wedge between his human handlers. The Berlin Zoo's finance director, the man who made Knut the poster bear for global warming and turned a tidy profit for the zoo in the process,... More »

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climate change • Leonardo DiCaprio • Knut • Berlin Zoo • polar bear

Panda Fever Takes Vienna

Celebration after surprise birth of cuddly endangered species

Aug 24, 07 5:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - After Berlin's paroxysms over the polar cub Knut, now it's Vienna's turn: the giant panda Yang Yang has given birth to a 3.5-ounce cub, the first born in Europe in 25 years. The birth was a complete surprise; Yang Yang had shown no signs of pregnancy during a recent... More »

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Knut • Austria • zoo • panda • Vienna • Yang Yang • Schonbrunn Zoo

Roly-Poly
Polar Bear
Goes on a Diet

Keepers cut off celebrity cub Knut's supply of croissants

Aug 1, 07 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Superstar polar bear Knut has been put on a diet after growing too fat to be weighed on the Berlin Zoo's scales. Knut's Brando-style transformation came about from eating too many croissants and second helpings of meat and fish, leaving him a visibly stuffed bear. "Knut has become noticeably... More »

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Knut • Berlin Zoo • weight • diet • exercise • polar bear • animal

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