Read more Knut stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1281/knut.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:06:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70091/in-germany-baby-rhino-is-the-new-knut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rhinoceros born Sunday in Germany is poised to become that country’s next cute and cuddly animal sensation, Der Spiegel reports. The as yet unnamed baby rhino, already 128 pounds, will live at the zoo in the city of Münster and be raised by humans after its mother rejected it....http://www.newser.com/story/70091/in-germany-baby-rhino-is-the-new-knut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 9:19:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63895/knut-will-stay-in-berlin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Berlin Zoo’s prized polar bear, Knut, isn’t going anywhere, Der Spiegel reports. Officials there will pay $600,000 to a rival zoo to settle an ownership dispute. Given Knut's bankability as a bona fide world star, it's a bargain. The bear, not yet 3 years old, is estimated to...http://www.newser.com/story/63895/knut-will-stay-in-berlin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 16:14:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46025/knut-needed-hug-zoo-intruder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA German man says he climbed over a Berlin Zoo barrier today because the polar bear needed a hug, Bloomberg reports. The unidentified man, 37, apparently believed the animal—which drew 3.2 million visitors last year—was lonely. “He wanted to keep Knut company,” police said. Knut, abandoned as...http://www.newser.com/story/46025/knut-needed-hug-zoo-intruder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 13:05:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44283/berlin-may-lose-knut-to-rival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world's favorite polar bear may be bidding auf wiedersehen to the Berlin Zoo. Cuddly tourist attraction Knut actually belongs to the north German zoo his father came from, and a move is expected in the first half of 2009. "We entered into a contract which stated that the first...http://www.newser.com/story/44283/berlin-may-lose-knut-to-rival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Dec 2008 11:50:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43838/polar-bear-twins-born-in-zoo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe mother of polar bear rock star Flocke has just given birth to twins at the Nuremberg zoo, reports Der Speigel . Zoo security has been ramped up to prevent over-eager paparazzi from frightening Vera and her tiny cubs, which are the size of guinea pigs. Polar bear moms eat their...http://www.newser.com/story/43838/polar-bear-twins-born-in-zoo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 8:09:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38185/heart-attack-killed-knut-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBerlin prosecutors said an autopsy today showed that Thomas Doerflein, the zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the polar bear cub Knut, died of a heart attack. The city's mayor paid tribute to him for writing Berlin history. "Other causes of death, in particular involvement by another party, are ruled...http://www.newser.com/story/38185/heart-attack-killed-knut-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Sep 2008 13:34:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38101/knuts-surrogate-dad-dead-at-44.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThomas Dörflein, the Berlin zookeeper who raised polar bear Knut after his mother rejected him, was found dead in his apartment today, Der Spiegel reports. He was 44. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play; Dörflein had been very sick. The keeper’s contact with Knut was cut off...http://www.newser.com/story/38101/knuts-surrogate-dad-dead-at-44.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Sep 2008 15:09:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22488/knut-doesnt-know-hes-a-polar-bear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPoor Knut: The celebrity polar bear, no longer the ball of fluff who captivated animal lovers around the world, is miserable without human contact and doesn't realize he isn't a person. "Knut must go. As soon as possible," a keeper at the Berlin Zoo said of the 300-pound 15-month-old , Der...http://www.newser.com/story/22488/knut-doesnt-know-hes-a-polar-bear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Mar 2008 18:49:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21580/snowflake-almost-ready-for-adoring-public.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNuremberg’s favorite polar bear club is growing up fast and should be ready for her public debut by April, Der Spiegel reports. Little Snowflake has already passed through such coming-of-age rituals as her first bone, her first trip outdoors, and a much-needed first bath. Before the bath, Snowflake was apparently...http://www.newser.com/story/21580/snowflake-almost-ready-for-adoring-public.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Mar 2008 12:16:43 CDT