Knut Mania

Have you heard about Knut? He is the first Polar Bear to be born at the Berlin Zoo in over 30 years.
Rejected by his mother, he is being raised by a zookeeper- and this is causing all sorts of controversy among animal activists that claim this is making the bear a domestic pet.

"Hand-rearing a polar bear is not appropriate and is a serious violation of animal rights," Bild newspaper quoted animal rights campaigner Frank Albrecht as saying.
"In fact, the cub should have been killed," he added.

HELLO- Herr Franc. Violation of animal rights? This is a Zoo!! Isn't that by definition a violation of animal rights???

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This just in-Knut's mother used to be a performing animal in an East German zoo.

Knut's mother Tosca – formerly a performing animal in an East German zoo – rejected Knut and his twin brother shortly after their birth. The twin died but Knut was "adopted" by zookeeper Thomas Doerflein.

The polar bear is bottle-fed, washed and cuddled by his adoptive father, who moved in to the zoo to sleep in a bed by the bearA's crate. Newspapers report that Doerflein also plays him Elvis songs on the guitar and gave him Christmas presents.

Apart from all the controversy, Knut is so darn CUTE that you can't help but make little squeeky baby noises when you see him! ooh, look at that liddle piddle face!