The Fate of Baby Polar Bear Knut

[Talysia]

I wonder why people do things like this. It's bad enough when people do it as a joke or a publicity stunt.

 

[Allegra]

New photo of...'baby' Knut :

Report of today:

"Knut Chasing Ducks and Squirrels

Knut, Berlin Zoo's fast-growing star polar bear cub, isn't just biting his keeper, he has also been chasing ducks and squirrels and taking a disturbing interest in some of the zoo's cranes. "(Polar Bear Cub Takes Up Hunting: Knut Chasing Ducks and Squirrels - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News )

 

[AphroditeMSC]

Not so much of a baby now!

 

[littlemissattitude]

He's growing up into a proper bear. That's a good thing, really. They aren't supposed to stay cuddly, you know.

 

[PTeppic]

Anyone wishing to send death threats now may find that they in fact become death wishes... if the star attraction has any input into defending himself.

And a polar bear will always be cuddly and cute in my book, even if a fully grown, 600kg, head-ripping-off, angry adult male.

 

[Marky Lazer]

Fact of the day: in the wild, after a day hunting, never eat a polar bear's liver.

 

[PTeppic]

Isn't it also true of dog's livers, as some early polar explorers discovered?

 

[Allegra]

Updat again - BBC NEWS | Europe | Berlin zoo ends bear-keeper romps

Oooo I wish to be his keeper!

 

[HardScienceFan]

does that last pic already show a fear of the paparazzi ?

 

[PTeppic]

Must admit I'd love to know what's just to the right of the camera shot.

 

[Talysia]

I can see why the zoo would be halting the romps between Knut and his keeper, but those pictures are just so cute.

 

[Allegra]

I was wondering about that too - I mean what he didn't want to look at!

And a polar bear will always be cuddly and cute in my book, even if a fully grown, 600kg, head-ripping-off, angry adult male.

Same here!

 

[Connavar]

Im glad they wont kill him, i mean they are already so few of his kind.

Now we are gonna kill them to be "humane" whats next......

 

[Allegra]

Celebrity polar bear Knut leaps into the water to cool off at his Berlin Zoo enclosure. (BBC)

 

[Talysia]

Oh, that's a great picture, Allegra! Looks like Knut's settling into his life well.

 

[Allegra]

Knut's latest from BBC:

 

[Talysia]

What a sweetheart! It's great to see that he's still doing well.

 

[Marky Lazer]

Let's eat it!

 

[Joel007]

I think we'll need a bigger rotisserie

 

[Allegra]

Let's eat it!

Who eats whom?