He was the polar bear cub lauded the world over, who provoked fierce debate on animal rights, appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine at the height of his fame, and has latterly been diagnosed as being addicted to human laughter and applause.
However, the latest twist in the Knut saga is, not surprisingly, centred [...]
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The director of the world famous Berlin Zoo has been accused of overbreeding animals and selling the “spares” to be slaughtered and used in Chinese medicines.
Bernhard Blaszkiewitz is under pressure to quit following the criminal complaint by a leading Green politician that he allegedly illegally sold the animals for slaughter for profit.
He strenuously denies the [...]
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