5.9.2025 – Photos by Gudrun
This time we celebrate Knut’s monthly birthday with some wonderful photos taken by Gudrun in October 2010.
This was the special Knut-Ecke where he spent a lot of time.
Even in this ‘stony landscape’ he seemed to be figuring out how to bring green plants to it. We all remember how green his small enclosure was.
A nice pose for the visitors. He knew how to do that ….
He was so beautiful, he was so lovable …..
Our sweet Dreamer!
Mervi’s tribute to Knuti
Our magic bear always is the brightest shining star in our sky!
Dumba’s tribute to our magic bear
Dear Gudrun und Mervi!
Thank you for the pictures of Knut. He is still in our hearts.
Hugs
Ludmila
Liebe Mervi,
leider verbinden wir mit dieser Ecke auch Knuts Isolation im gemeinsamen Gehege mit den 3 Ladies. Deshalb machen mich diese Fotos wehmütig…
Dear Mervi and Gudrun!
In my opinion, the last period with the Golden Girls at the large facility was the saddest time in Knut’s life. It was only when he started playing with his mother Tosca that everything seemed to relax and we hoped that everything would be fine… Shortly afterwards, he was dead.
I am very glad that I was able to experience the time before that with many friends at the small facility, when he was still happy.
Hugs
Anke
Liebe Mervi! Liebe Gudrun!
Vielen Dank für die Erinnerungen an unseren geliebten Knut.
Schade, dass ihm nur so wenig Zeit vergönnt war…
Viele Grüße
Yeo
Das war keine einfache Zeit für Knut!
Das gemeinsame Spiel mit seiner Mama Tosca war ein Hoffnungsschimmer, dass es auch zu einer Annäherung mit Nancy und Katjuscha kommen könnte…
Doch leider kam es nicht mehr dazu…
Ein kleiner Trost ist die Vorstellung, dass Knut nun zusammen mit Thomas Dörflein ist und mit all den Eisbären, die zu seinem Leben dazugehört haben…🐻❄️💖
Dear Mervi
So much has changed in the 15 years since Knut had to be re-homed in Berlin Zoo from his old enclosure.
In Berlin alone at that time there were five Polar Bears with Tonja on her way making seven when Knut died.
In Britain we only had Mercedes in Scotland and Zara living privately in England.
Today Berlin Zoo has no Polar Bears other than a statue of Knut while the UK now has four parks with twelve Polars living in wide open spaces.
Knut was instrumental in renewing popular concern about Polar Bears and led to my country creating these safe places for them. He lives on every time Nobby jumps in the Lake at Doncaster.