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A Polar Bear as a Pet? It Works for This Guy

Horror stories of wild-animals-turned-adorable-house-pets suddenly attacking their owners doesn’t seem to phase Mark Dumas.

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Goodbye, Productivity: Zoo Broadcasts Baby Polar Bear Siku on Live Cam

Planned on getting actual work done today? Sorry in advance.

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The New Knut? Internet Enamored by Siku, the Danish Polar Bear

Adorable Internet animals beware – there is a new ursine sensation that will crush you with his cuteness.

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‘Dentally Defective Rat’: Canadian Lawmaker Rails Against Beaver as National Symbol

A Canadian senator has called for the beaver to lose its status as the country’s national emblem – branding the semi-aquatic dam builders “a dentally defective rat,” reports Reuters.

As far as we know the baby elephant shown is still alive. Berlin Zoo's baby elephant didn't fare so well

More Sad Baby Animal News: Only a Fortnight after Knut’s Death, the Berlin Zoo Loses a Young Elephant

We hope this isn’t becoming a (super sad) pattern. 

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Update: German Polar Bear Knut Died By Drowning

Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, died unexpectedly after drowning in his enclosed pool.

Knut made his first public appearance with his keeper at the Berlin Zoo in 2007

Knut the Polar Bear May Be Stuffed and Immortalized at Berlin Museum

Even in death, the world’s most famous polar bear can’t escape the spotlight.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Missiles Drop Over Libya and Miracles Found Under Japan

Monday already? Yes, indeed. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in while you catch up on what you missed.

Knut made his first public appearance with his keeper at the Berlin Zoo in 2007

Cuddly Catastrophe: Knut the Polar Bear Dies

The 4-year-old cub reportedly collapsed and died on Saturday at the Berlin Zoo. 

Misha (left), the 1980 Olympics mascot, is seen next to the polar bear chosen as the mascot for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Is Russia’s 2014 Olympic Mascot a Copycat of the 1980 Logo?

This weekend, the four mascots for the 2014 Sochi (Russia) Winter Olympics were revealed. But there seems to be a curious air of familiarity surrounding one of them.