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Mala
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Bear cub craze thrills Berlin Zoo | Quote: | Berlin Zoo is bracing for a record attendance over Easter weekend as its star attraction - the polar bear cub Knut - pulls in the crowds.
The media frenzy over Knut boosted visitor numbers to 200,000 in March - double the zoo's normal figure.
The German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung says Knut's popularity has pushed the zoo's shares up 67% since mid-January.
Knut, born last December, ignited a heated debate about hand-rearing after his mother rejected him.
Knut was brought up and bottle-fed by his keeper, Thomas Doerflein.
An animal rights activist said Knut should be killed rather than treated like a domestic pet - a suggestion that triggered a nationwide surge of affection for the cub.
Germans have been eagerly following his progress on television and the internet. |
I'm a little puzzled as to why Animal Rights want to kill this cute little bear. I read that they say it is against it's rights to be kept alive and hand reared. I'm guessing that if this bear could talk, it would say that it would rather be hand reared than dead!
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Zoe
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I agree, surely it's far worse to take it's life than hand rear it. I wonder if their response is to do with the fact that it's become a zoo attraction. I think as long as it's kept in adequate conditions, and watched to see how it copes with the attention, then it should be ok.
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