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Cute Knut: Berlin's Baby Polar Bear

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Polar Bear Love: Knut's First Date Starts with a Whack to the Face
September 29, 2009, 04:42 PM

POLAR BEAR LOVE

Knut's First Date Starts with a Whack to the Face

Berlin's star polar bear Knut met another polar bear for the first time on Tuesday. And aside from an initial round-house delivered by the visiting Gianna, zookeepers pronounced the date a success. more...

Knut's Girlfriend Arrives: Blind Date for Berlin's Favorite Bear
September 08, 2009, 05:51 PM

KNUT'S GIRLFRIEND ARRIVES

Blind Date for Berlin's Favorite Bear

Knut's days of bear bachelorhood may be over. An Italian female polar bear named Gianna arrived at the superstar's home, Berlin Zoo, on Tuesday and the two will spend the next few days getting to know each other. Will it be love at first sight or a battle for the limelight? more...

August 06, 2009, 02:20 PM

LONELY NO MORE

Knut Awaiting Italian Female Companionship

Germany's furry superstar, Knut, is about to share the spotlight -- and his home at Berlin Zoo -- with an Italian female polar bear named Gianna. But will love blossom between the lonesome bachelor and his new bella ragazza? more...

July 08, 2009, 05:13 PM

ZOO WARS

Fur Flies But Knut to Stay in Berlin

Berlin's favorite polar bear, Knut, has been feeling the heat. The sparks of a financial dispute between two German zoos, that is. At one stage it seemed the popular quadruped might have to leave Berlin. But now the case has been settled -- and Knut will be staying in the city that he has always called home. more...

January 08, 2009, 02:02 PM

ARCTIC ANTICS

Knut Makes the Most of Berlin's Big Freeze

Knut the polar bear is finally in his natural habitat -- snow. The two-year old furball has been enjoying the freezing temperatures that have hit Berlin. For his fellow zoo animals like antelopes, however, it is a time to stay indoors. more...

December 23, 2008, 11:32 AM

DRAMA AT BERLIN ZOO

Intruder Jumps Into Knut's Enclosure

Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut got an unwelcome visitor on Monday when a man jumped into his enclosure saying he didn't want to be alone this Christmas. Knut gave him a sniff but didn't attack. more...

December 17, 2008, 04:12 PM

THE KNUT DISPUTE

Zoos Face Off in Polar Bear Brouhaha

He's the world's most popular polar bear, and he's brought thousands together. But for two German zoo directors he's the focus of a simmering dispute about who really owns the once "Cute Knut." By Wiebke Hollersen more...

December 05, 2008, 03:46 PM

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAR

Knut Turns Two as Berlin Holds Its Breath

While Berlin's superstar polar bear celebrates the end of his second year of life, many worry that his time in the city may be approaching its end. more...

November 03, 2008, 05:48 PM

TOGETHER FOREVER

Statue of Knut to Adorn Keeper Dörflein's Grave

It was a friendship that touched Germany and is now set to be enshrined in a memorial -- a statue of polar bear Knut is to be erected at the grave of Thomas Dörflein, the Berlin zookeeper who hand-reared him with such fondness and dedication. more...

October 13, 2008, 06:25 PM

MORE TRIBUTES TO KNUT'S KEEPER

Dörflein's Grave Becomes Pilgrimage Site

First they flooded the Berlin Zoo with flowers and memories. Now fans of Knut's recently deceased zookeeper have taken their mourning to his final resting place in the German capital. more...