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Disputes between the two zoos continued into 2009. On 19 May, the Berlin Zoo offered to buy Knut from Neumünster and therefore negate their financial claim on the two-year-old polar bear. Although Neumünster Zoo set a price of €700,000, the Berlin Zoo stated that they would not pay "a cent more" than €350,000 ($488,145). [37]
Thomas Dörflein in 2007. Thomas Dörflein (13 October 1963 – 22 September 2008) was a German zookeeper at the Berlin Zoological Garden for 26 years. After the baby polar bear Knut was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth in 2006, Dörflein—who cared for both the zoo's wolves and the bears—was assigned as the cub's caretaker.
USA, Wales, Alaska — Myomick was attacked and killed by a polar bear in the small village of Wales, Alaska. The attack happened at 2:30 pm. The polar bear had chased several residents of the community, before it killed the woman and her 1-year-old son. The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair. [46] [47]
A baby polar cub showed off her swimming skills to the delight of visitors at the Berlin Tierpark. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Berlin zoo proudly shows off polar bear cub [Video]
It was the first such attack in 50 years at the zoo. Officials said an internal investigation is underway. Polar bear attack: Man severely injured in polar bear attack while defending wife in Ontario.
A four-month-old polar bear born at Tierpark zoo was named Hertha, after the local Bundesliga soccer club which will be its sponsor in the country. Berlin zoo unveils name of new polar bear cub ...
Knut during his public unveiling at the Berlin Zoo on 23 March 2007. Knut (5 December 2006 – 19 March 2011) was a polar bear who was born in (5 December 2006 – 19 March
Knut, a male polar bear born in captivity at the Berlin Zoological Garden, was rejected by his mother at birth and raised by zookeepers. He was the first polar bear cub to survive past infancy at the Berlin Zoo in more than 30 years. At one time the subject of international controversy, he became a tourist attraction and commercial success. [42]