5.8.2026 by Mervi, Photos by Gudrun
We called 2007 the year ‘TwothousandKnut’ and the Summer was, of course, a season we will never forget either. We were so happy in our fairy tale like ‘Knut world’.
There are thousands and thousands of photos of our magic bear and they are all lovely! It’s no wonder because he was so cute, so sweet, so adorable …..
When we visited Knut we could spend hours just watching him napping.
Even as a small cubbie Knut was interested in gardening and managed to make his enclosure much greener by moving plants!
His enclosure was much critizised but compared to enclosures in many zoos it was quite cosy.
He always carried his food to the ‘dinner table’.
Sometimes he prefered the darker shade of white …..
He was so fluffy and roundish. What a cute belly!
TD had made him a nice comfortable mulch bed.
What a happy Summer it was! Now afterwards I sometimes wonder if it was true but luckily there are photos and videos proving that it was true. We share many fantastic memories that can brighten up our days when we feel down. Our magic bear hasn’t lost his magic!!
Dear Mervi!
It was a wonderful summer. The pictures are wonderful.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Mervi
Nearly twenty years have passed since that first summer with Knut. A lifetime for many Polar Bears. Friendships begun at his enclosure helped us cope with the shortness of time we had with Knut and Thomas. Mervi has kept us loved and entertained throughout these years. Thank you.
Dear Mervi!
No one who experienced that time, that little bear, his keepers and the zoo back then will ever forget it. That summer in particular, when all our friends were still alive and bound together by their love for Knut, will remain forever in our memories.
My favourite photo is the penultimate one, where Knut is standing upright. Sooo cute!
Thank you for keeping the memory alive all these years!
Hugs
Anke
Gerade eben habe ich durch mein persönliches Pressearchiv mit Beiträgen zu Knut und Thomas Dörflein geblättert und mich an den magischen Sommer mit den Besuchen bei Knut erinnert…
Knut ist bis heute ein wichtiger Teil meines Lebens geblieben….
🐻❄️💝
Liebe Mervi,
ja, dieser 1.Sommer mit Knut bleibt allen unvergesslich und sein Zauber wurde in Tausenden von Fotos und Videos gezeigt. Eine Einzigartigkeit, die es bei keinem von handaufgezogenen Bären je gebeben hat unnd auch nicht mehr geben wird.
Wir durften diesen Zauber hautnah erleben und jedes Fotos ruft dieselben Emotionen wie damals hervor: so cute, so sweet, so adorable …..und ja, auch an grauen und trüben Tagen immer wieder ein Highlight!
Liebe Mervi!
Ich fühle mich durch diese schönen Bilder gleich um 20 Jahre zurück versetzt. Solche wunderbaren Erinnerungen… Ich bin so froh, diese Zeit miterlebt zu haben. Das kann uns niemand nehmen.
Leider war die Zeit viel zu kurz.
Vielen Dank, liebe Mervi, für die schönen Erinnerungen. ❤️🐻❄️❤️
🥰💓 Unbschreiblich schön!