Knuti's Magazine – Stories from Knut

Gorgeous Kai in Novosibirsk

4 November 2026 1

4.11.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov and Arkadi Laptenko Today I want to present the gorgeous Kai in the Novosibirsk Zoo. He sure is a very handsome polar bear male! It’s been snowing in Novosibirsk […]

Polar bear birthdays in November

2 November 2026 4

2.11.2026 by Mervi Many of our white fluffy friends have already celebrated their birthdays so I send them my belated happy birthday wishes. I simply can’t make cards for every bear so here’s a little […]

Halloween with Knuti in 2008

31 October 2026 4

31.10.2025 by Mervi 31.10.2026 – In English/Auf Deutsch Some nostalgie for you – this was first published on the 31st of October 2008. Story by Knuti (with a little help from Mervi, Collages by Mervi, […]

Aleut and Gregor in October

26 October 2026 6

26.10.2026 – Photos by Martina Ho Aleut and Gregor live in the Prague Zoo in Czechia (transferred there on May 14, 2024). Aleut is the one with green spot. Gregor (also called Grzes) is stockier […]

Fohlen bei hoch bedrohten Somali-Wildeseln geboren

23 October 2026 5

23.10.2026 – Quelle: Wilhelma, Stuttgart, Fotos: Petra Ballon Nachwuchs bei den afrikanischen Huftieren in der Wilhelma Mit ihren langen Ohren, den auffällig schwarz-weiß gestreiften Beinen und noch etwas vorsichtigen Schritten ist die jüngste Bewohnerin der […]

Nivi and Anori in the Zoo Brno

18 October 2026 5

18.10.2026 – Photos by Gerti Bichel Nivi and Anori from the wonderful Skandinavisk Dyrepark moved to Brno Zoo in June 2026. They now live in the zoo’s original polar bear enclosure and had lots of […]

Autumn in Tallinn

16 October 2026 4

16.10.2026 by Inari Leiman 🦏 Binti, the 22-year-old East African black rhino living at our zoo, has been practising being in the outdoor enclosure throughout the summer and is currently enjoying her time there. As […]

Dull moments are unknown for Umka

13 October 2026 4

13.10.2026 – Photos by Arkadi Laptenko When there’s a turbo active polar bear boy around there certainly are no dull moments in the enclosure! The day begins with posing nicely for the visitors’ cameras. Hello […]

Goodbye, Mamselleken Patricia!

9 October 2026 9

9.10.2026 by Mervi A very dear friend has left us. Patricia Roberts, our Belgian Mamselleken passed away on the 2nd of October 2026. We remember Patricia as a person with wonderful sense of humour but […]

Brodie and Luka have moved to the Highland Wildlife Park

8 October 2026 10

8.10.2026 – Source: Strathspey Herald, Photos by Pat Waldron On the 6th of October Brodie and Luka made the journey from Yorkshire to the Highlands. You can read more about them in an article in […]

Visiting Jimmy’s Farm in September

6 October 2026 11

6.10.2026 by Gerti Bichel Auf unserer England Reise haben wir auch Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park und somit Ewa sowie Flocke mit Tochter Tala besucht. On our trip to England, we also visited Jimmy’s Farm […]

Belka and Strelka in a playing mood

4 October 2026 5

4.10.2026 – Photos by Sergej Iltjakov We’ve seen lots of photos of little Umka in Novosibirsk but we mustn’t forget his big sisters either. This time I have the pleasure of showing you photos of […]

Nuka and Mika are still together

30 September 2026 5

30.9.2026 – Photos by Petra Ballon As you may know Mika will be moving to another zoo but I don’t know yet where and when. When I write this Mika is still with mama Nuka […]

Besuch im Zoo Zolli in Basel

29 September 2026 5

29.9.2026 – Quelle: Basel Zoo, Fotos: Petra Ballon Der Zoo Basel fasziniert seit seiner Eröffnung im Jahr 1874 das Publikum und zählt zu den meistbesuchten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Schweiz. Seine Grundsätze sind Erholung, Bildung, Naturschutz und […]

Mikas zweiter Geburtstag

3 November 2026 7

3.11.2026 – Quelle: Karlsruhe Zoo, Fotos: Petra Ballon Eisbär MiKa ist gestern zwei Jahre alt geworden. Seit seiner Geburt am 2. November 2024 hat er sich zu einem stattlichen jungen Bären entwickelt und ist inzwischen […]

Autumn days with Mika und Nuka

1 November 2026 5

1.11.2026 von Sonja Nimax Ende September haben wir Mika und Nuka besucht. Es war herrliches Wetter, der Zoo war gut besucht. Den beiden Eisbären geht es gut. We visited Mika and Nuka at the end […]

Tallinn Mädels in Oktober

30 October 2026 3

30.10.2026 von Jens Schäfer Nachdem ich Euch solange keine Eisbären mehr gezeigt, haben sich die meisten von Euch Sorgen um mich gemacht – omg – wo isser hin, geht´s ihm gut ☺️ Ich kann Euch […]

Berit is ready for Halloween

29 October 2026 7

29.10.2026 by Michelle Rippey Introducing the 1st ever HONEY BADGER BEAR or is this simply the best Halloween costume ever! In 2 months this beautiful lady 🐻‍❄️ will celebrate her golden birthday. Dirty or clean….you’re […]

Indie and Yuma in Autumn mood

28 October 2026 5

28.10.2026 – Photos by Pat Waldron Now that Brodie and Luka have moved to the Highlands Wildlife Park there are ‘only’ five polar bears in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park – Hamish, Nobby, Sisu, Indie and […]

Die Fischparty der Eisbären in Rostock

27 October 2026 5

27.10.2026 von Gisela Hentschel Das hier sind Noria und Lili ❤ Sizzel ❤ Noria und Lili waren zuerst auf der Anlage zwei. dort hatten die Pfleger die Fische an verschiedenen Stellen verteilt. Die Bären wechselten […]

Hamish and Nobby in the Autumn

25 October 2026 5

25.10.2026 – Photos by Pat Waldron Brodie and Luka have moved to the Highlands Wildlife Park so I hope to see photos of even Sisu soon. While I’m waiting I want to show you pics […]

Siku had fun with his barrel

21 October 2026 5

21.10.2026 by Michelle Rippey Time to roll out the barrel. He’s SOO huge, SOO handsome and SOO fun to watch…..he is 🐻‍❄️ Siku. On my visit to Henry Vilas Zoo on the 5th of October […]

Cora, Anna and Elsa enjoying the Fall

19 October 2026 5

19.10.2026 – Photos by Martina Ho The Fall – or maybe you call this season Autumn – has arrived even in Brno and he polar bears Cora, Anna and Elsa are enjoying Mother Nature’s arts. […]

Who’s foot is it?

17 October 2026 4

17.10.2026 by Michelle Rippey The World Animal Day was on the 4th of October. This years theme is “See the World Through Their Eyes”. Hmm, can you imagine what our captive friends see?! Here are […]

Bärenwald Müritz in October

15 October 2026 4

15.10.2026 von Gisela Hentschel Nach meiner Führung bin ich noch ein bisschen im Bärenwald geblieben. Michal hat den schönen Spätsommertag ganz entspannt genossen. Wenn er so entspannt sitzt, dann legt er das, was von seinem […]

Grouse Mountain am 28.08.2026

14 October 2026 4

Der Grouse Mountain ist 1200m hoch, bei dem schönen Wetter hat man von oben eine gute Sicht auf Vancouver. Wir waren oben an einem wolkigen Tag.Grouse Mountain is 1,200 metres high; when the weather is […]

The Mystery of the lost Pissiewissieken

12 October 2026 4

Diese Geschichte hat Patricia geschrieben als Flocke und Raspi im Zoo Nürnberg lebten. Giovanna war im Zoo Berlin mit Knut.Patricia wrote this story when Flocke and Raspi were living at Nuremberg Zoo. Giovanna was at […]

Berit has stolen my heart

11 October 2026 6

11.10.2026 by Michelle Rippey Three polar bears reside in the Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, but this beautiful 27 years of age beauty has a special place in my ❤️….she is BERIT.😍 Here’s how Berit perfects […]

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