Knut - Berlin's latest baby

There is a debate going on about Knut, a polar bear who was abandoned by his mother and left to die, and whether it is right for a human to nurture a polar bear.

Animal rights activists in Berlin claim that human hand-rearing of a polar bear violates animal rights, and Knut should have been killed, and that they become too attached to their human carers.

See
- Sydney Morning Herald of 21 March 2007
- BBC News of 20 March 2007

What a stupid reason to kill a perfectly healthy polar bear. Elsie (of Born Free fame) was attached to George and Joy Adamson, but eventually her instincts overcame any strong bonds she had with them.

Polar bears in the wild are already dying due to melting ice floes caused by climate change. They need saving.









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Margaret made a tomato tart for dinner.