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A Day in Berlin, Germany - Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Federal Chancellor Building, etc... Berlin is the capitol city of Germany and a popular historical destination for tourists, especially since the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the chancellor building are all within a few minutes walk from each other. The Berlin zoo hosts Berlin Zoo The Berlin zoo is a beautiful green retreat in the heart of the city. The zoo has about 1440 (+,-) different species of animals, birds and fish and below is just a small selection of the animals to be found at the zoo. Knut the Famous Polar Bear of the Berlin Zoo The Berlin Zoo made it into the world headline news in 2006 and 2007 because of the famous polar bear Knut who was abandoned by his mother and hand raised by zoo employees. Knut was born on the 5th of December, 2006. After Knut and his brother were rejected from their mother Tosca after birth, zoo employees decided to take over caring for him. His brother did not survive and it was unknown if Knut would make it. The story of Knut touched the world as some suggested that he be put to sleep instead of being hand fed and raised in a zoo. The zoo swore to help and protect Knut and the zookeeper Thomas Dörflein stayed with Knut the first months of his life. After reaching 8 kilograms of weight, he was shown to the public for the first time in what was called the Knut show. Millions have since come by the Berlin zoo since to see Knut. Knut has become the official environmental symbol of the dangers and consequences of global warming. His presence reminds us all of our responsibilities to do what we can to help him and other animals in danger of extinction due to the climate change.   ......................................................................  More Pictures:  Antelope Canyons Near Page, Arizona  Bad Segeberg, Germany  Berlin, Germany  Christmas in North Germany  Death Valley National Park in California  Florida  Grand Canyon  Hamburg, Germany  Heligoland (Helgoland), Germany  Holsten Gate in Lübeck, Germany  Horseshoe Bend, Arizona  Kiel Week Sailing Festival in Germany  Las Vegas Hotels and Attractions  London, England  Lübeck, Germany  Mallorca  Mammoth Caves, Kentucky  Meteor Crater near Flagstaff, Arizona  Nashville, Tennessee  New York City  Niagara Falls in New York  Pacific Coast Highway in California  Palma de Mallorca  Rock City in Chattanooga, Tennessee  Route 66 in Arizona  Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, Tennessee  Sand World 2007 in Travemünde, Germany  San Francisco, California  Schleswig-Holstein, Germany  Schwerin, Germany  Sequoia National Forest  Yosemite National Park ...........................................................................................................  More Information:  Berlin  Visit Berlin ........................................................................................................... All pictures and text found on Canyonsandmore.com are property of this website. It is not permitted to use them on the internet or in any other publication.

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