Check out the Polar Bear Celebrities in zoos here
Here I'll share with you their stories with facts, pictures, videos, news clips, zoos and bear organizations, and places where you can get even more facts on each and on polar bears in general.
The photo here is of a semi-grownup Knut acting like a cub.
KNUT
Cute Knut from the Berlin Zoo
Knut, the polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo whose mother rejected him was raised by a zookeeper. He stole the hearts of the world and helped to raise awareness of global warmings affect on polar bears.
Knut now has had everything from books and movies to stuff animals and stamps made with his image.
And, according to the director of the zoo, Knut helped the zoo bring in over $7.6 million in 2007 alone.
For stories and photos of his birth and life to date, click Knut
KNUT: Great Pictures Of Cute KNUT
Pictures of Knut, the polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo.
Knut's first year of life
1. Knut was the first polar bear born in the Berlin Zoo in over 30 years.
2. His mother rejected him at birth.
3. He was hand-fed and raised by one of the zoo keepers.
4. Knut received a death threat and had to have bodyguards.
5. The little bear had over 1 million visitors this past year.
6. He had a couple of books written about him.
7. Knut had several websites and a newspaper column devoted to him.
8. An animal rights activist said Knut should have been left to die instead of raised by humans.
9. The Berlin Zoo had infrared photos taken to ensure that Knut was not overheating (see infrared pictures).
10. Knut, who weighed about 1.8 pounds at birth, (see Knut baby pictures) now weighs over 236 pounds!
Below is a picture of Knut at at 1 year old:
I can't believe how fast this little polar bear grew. Knut had a very, very busy year. If you knew all of these facts, check your Knut Knowledge by taking the 12 question test at Knut Test.
Knut Bites the leg that feeds him. LOL
Knut still just a cub
KNUT Videos on YouTube
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Knut's life in a book
Book about Knut the Cute
How One Little Polar Bear Captivated The World (Knut)
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 11/11/2009)
It's true Knut captivated the world and brought a lot of attention to the plight of polar bears. This is a great book that tells the story. It's a must read in my opinion.
Knut's Human Father Dies
World and Knut mourne man who raised Knut
Photo by AP
Knut in the News
News stories about Knut the polar bear
Knut playing in water on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009.
- Knut being kicked out by Berlin Zoo
- After making millions of dollars for the Berlin Zoo, Knut is being kicked out. Why? Because he is no longer a cub so he needs a larger habitat. The Berlin zoo, who gladly reaped the rewards of Knut's fame, says it can't afford to build a larger enclosure (habitat) for the bear.
- Berlin May Lose Knut to Rival
- 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 first surviving cub is owned by Neumuenster Zoo," said the Berlin Zoo's director. But Berlin officials want to keep Knut-and the extra $6.3 million he pulled in last year, the BBC reports.
- German zoos in bear fight
- A court in Berlin has asked two German zoos to reach an amicable agreement over price for Knut the polar bear. Knut became a household name in Germany as a cub in Berlin Zoo, but he's owned by a different zoo, for now. DW-WORLD.DE: German and European news, analysis and multimedia from Deu
- Bear cub Knut valued at record 430,000 euros
- Berlin - Knut, the hand-reared male polar bear which
achieved world fame in 2007 as a cub, has been purchased for 430,000
euros (605,000 dollars), a Berlin newspaper said Tuesday. - Zoo custody dispute over Knut the polar bear ends; he'll remain in Berlin
- The custody battle over celebrity polar bear Knut is now over, with the Berlin Zoo -- where he's lived since his birth in 2006 -- agreeing to pay 430,000 euros (about $600,000 U.S.) to keep him
HUDSON
HUDSON -- Watch Out KNUT, HUDSON Has Arrived
Polar Bear Cub At Chicago's Brookfield Zoo
Hudson beats to his own drum
HUDSON -- Cute Video Of Hudson Entertaining Himself
Great Video Of Hudson at Brookfield Zoo
FLOCKE
FLOCKE - Polar Bear Born At Nuremberg Zoo
Follow The Unfolding Story Of The Nurember Zoo Cubs
For more pictures, click More Pictures
Flocke in the News
News stories about Flocke the polar bear
- Technology - News and reviews of electronics, MP3, DVD, video games, software.
- Photo Gallery of Flocke - extensive and the cutest pictures of this little polar bear cub that I've seen (Lensmaster Frankster's note)
- German polar bear Flocke gets zoo company
- NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Nuremberg's celebrity polar bear cub, Flocke, has a new friend: a Russian bear. The city's zoo says it introduced the male polar bear Wednesday to 1-year-old Flocke, who was raised by zookeepers after her mother rejected her.
- The Associated Press: Polar bear Flocke to move to France
- Celebrity German polar bear Flocke and her Russian companion are moving to a new home in southern France.
WILBAER
WILBAER -- Another Cute Polar Bear Cub!
Another German Polar Bear Cub
To see some great videos of this little bear cub with his mum, click Wilhelma Videos.
Wilbaer with her Mom, Corinna
Polar Bear cub with Mom, Corinna
Wilbaer In the News
News stories about Wilbaer the polar bear
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Wilhelm playing with a float used by lifeguards. She loves this toyt. Photo: SOLENT
- Surfing polar bear thrills crowds at North Carolina zoo - Telegraph
- Wilhelm surfs on a red float after leaping on to it from the side of a pool.
- Stuttgart polar bear Wilbär headed to Sweden - The Local
- Stuttgart Zoo polar bear Wilbär has been amply sedated is on his way to his new home in Sweden, zoo officials announced on Friday.
- Sweden Polar Bear Park - Suomenkuvalehti.fi
- A photo provided by the Wilhelma Zoological Garden in Stuttgart on Monday, May 18, 2009 shows polar bear "Wilbaer" at its new outdoor enclosure at the Orsa Gronklitt zoo in Orsa, Sweden.
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