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Knut the polar bear made the Berlin zoo in Germany one profitable enterprise. The heart-warming story of a cub rejected by his mother and tormented by his sisters turned into one of 3.5 million visitors and over 30 million dollars between the years of 2007-2009 when Knut was growing up.

According to an article at MSN, those years were the only years the Berlin zoo actually made money.

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Knut, the famous polar bear reared by a zookeeper as a baby after his mother rejected him, died days ago and Berlin zoo officials have issued a statement citing brain damage as the likely cause.

According to autopsy results conducted by Germany’s Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Game Animal Research, Knut suffered, “significant changes to the brain, which could be seen as the reason for the sudden death.” No other organ damage was visible, but more tests are being done.

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Knut, the beloved Polar Bear who captured hearts across the Globe far from his birthplace in Germany, has died at the young age of four.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has placed blame on the Berlin zoo that housed Knut. PETA Germany officials had warned the zoo Knut was under extreme stress, as was demonstrated by his compulsive behaviors.

What was one of the main culprits? Like most men, Knut had problems with women.

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Knut may look as calm as cucumbers in this photo, but a representative from PETA says he and his polar bear mates in the German zoo are stressed, and are suffering from panic attacks and repetitive behavioral movements.

“He (Knut) and his companion Gianna are definitely displaying behavioral problems,” said Frank Albrecht, a zoo expert for PETA’s German branch who also recommended the two not get it on because they are so closely related.

Albrecht, along with the animal rights group, is calling for an end to breeding polar bears in captivity and keeping them in German zoos, period.

Albrecht and PETA claim that of the 34 polar bears in captivity in the 11 German zoos, between 75% and 90% show signs of being disturbed.

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Knut, the famous polar bear who was once cared for by Berlin zookeeper Thomas Dorflein, should not reproduce with his den mate Giovanna, according to PETA.

The animal rights group says that Knut and Giovanna share the same grandfather and breeding would risk genetic abnormalities.

“It reduces the genetic diversity, and there’s a danger of inbreeding depression with future offspring,” said a representative from the group.

PETA is calling for Knut to be castrated in order to prevent these abnormalities.

“Knut fans should be aware that only Knut’s castration would allow a long-term cohabitation of Giovanna and Knut. All other hopes and desires would bring the polar bear population in captivity to its pre-programmed demise even more rapidly.”

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