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Knut The Polar Bear Had Brain Damage (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 in Animal Issues, Research + Science, Videos.

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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 Polar Bear Stressed From Captivity In German Zoo Says PETA

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 in Animal Issues.

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BERLIN - MARCH 04: Polar bear Knut plays with a branch at the Berlin Zoo on March 4, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Knut has been enjoying the company of Giovanna, a polar bear who is on loan for several months from a zoo in Munich. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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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