The most famous bear in the world

He’s called Knut and he is a baby polar bear in Berlin Zoo. He made his first public appearance this week. So, why is he is so well-known and so popular? The on-line version of the German newspaper Der Spiegel explains his difficult early days amd his first public appearance and offers a gallery of 33 photographs. If this isn’t enough for you, Knut has his own podcasts. You can access the first nine here.