shygye Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Link The four-year-old cub reportedly collapsed and died Saturday at the Berlin Zoo. The world embraced Knut as our own after his mother rejected him shortly after birth. He beat the odds as the only polar bear ever raised by humans, showing an adorable affection toward his Berlin Zoo trainer – and adoptive father – Thomas Dörflein. But Saturday, Knut passed away of unknown causes while alone in the zoo's polar bear enclosure. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Opps. I thought this post was about the On Nut stop on the Skytrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chelseafan Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Poor Kunt...errrr Knut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Link The four-year-old cub reportedly collapsed and died Saturday at the Berlin Zoo. The world embraced Knut as our own after his mother rejected him shortly after birth. He beat the odds as the only polar bear ever raised by humans, showing an adorable affection toward his Berlin Zoo trainer – and adoptive father – Thomas Dörflein. But Saturday, Knut passed away of unknown causes while alone in the zoo's polar bear enclosure. ... Berlin's superstar polar bear Knut, who died suddenly over the weekend aged just four, most likely fell victim to undiagnosed brain damage, his zoo says. Berlin Zoo said in a statement that a preliminary necropsy conducted on Monday revealed "significant changes to the brain, which could be seen as the reason for the sudden death of the polar bear". It said no other organ damage had been identified but that the examination of the cadaver was continuing. Knut, who was found lifeless in the pool in his enclosure on Saturday afternoon, had shot to fame as a cuddly cub after being abandoned by his mother and reared by hand. The first public appearance of "Cute Knut" attracted 100 camera crews from around the world and the cub generated millions of euro for Berlin Zoo in lucrative merchandising and extra entrance fees. But once he grew into a strapping adolescent and then adult, animal welfare groups began to worry that he was displaying abnormal behaviour because of all the attention. He would sway to and fro and even imitate people taking photos by lifting a paw to his face. Devastated fans have been leaving flower bouquets, written tributes and photos of Knut at his former den at the zoo, while an online condolence book has drawn more than 4000 messages. Meanwhile, a fan organisation started collecting donations for a memorial to the bear. "Knut will live on in the hearts of many visitors but we want to create something lasting for generations to come with this memorial so that the uniqueness of this animal personality will endure," the chairman of the Friends of the Capital Zoos, Thomas Ziolko, said. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 His "daddy" - Thomas Dörflein - died of a heart attack three years ago, and some have suggested that Knut never got over losing his best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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