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September 29, 2011
Swedish park offers new home to superstar German polar bear
Published: 2 Dec 08 17:37 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/16076/20081202/
Celebrity polar bear Knut, the pride of Berlin Zoo, may be on his way to Sweden.
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Berlin Zoo revealed ahead of Knut's second birthday on Friday that it is mulling a move for its main attraction in a bid to find a mate for the blossoming youngster.
Torbjörn Wallin, head of Orsa Grönklitt AB, the company that owns the park, said he was very keen to provide Knut with a new home in the Dalarna region.
"He is the most famous bear in the world after all."
With a new four hectare polar bear enclosure scheduled to open in May 2009, Orsa is perfectly positioned to house the furry Berliner.
The park is investing ten million kronor ($1.18 million) in the project, which will also include an information campaign to highlight the plight of the endangered species.
But residents of Berlin are not expected to let cute Knut go without a fight. News of his possible departure has given rise to a wave of protests two years after the cub was abandoned by his mother, Tosca, and embraced by an entire nation.
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