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NEWS ABOUT: Thomas Doerflein

Thomas Doerflein stories: 2 news summaries

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

'Knut' No Longer Equals 'Cute'

As camera-ready polar bear grows more fearsome, the 'aww' factor diminishes

Jun 1, 07 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Anyone who's ever had a nightmare about stuffed animals coming to life can relate to what Thomas Doerflein is going through. The zookeeper who's been celebrity polar bear cub Knut 's surrogate mother since the little camera hog was an adorable ball of fluff finds himself on the business end... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • zoo • Thomas Doerflein • polar bear • zookeeper • animal

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