Knut the Polar Bear Turns One!

Knut, the German polar bear cub who took the world by storm has turned one year old!

To celebrate, the Berlin Zoo and the Canadian Tourism Commission are holding a contest to win a trip to Churchill, Manitoba to see polar bears in their natural habitat. 



The relationship between Knut and the CTC dates back to shortly after Knut was born, when the CTC gifted the cub with a large red play ball emblazoned with the 'Canada. Keep Exploring" logo (a clever marketing coup).

As a one year old, Knut now weighs more than 240 pounds.  If you think you'd like to swim with a bear that size, check out the polar bear habitat in Cochrane, Alberta.   If viewing whole families of polar bears from the comfort of a tundra buggy is more your speed, head to Churchill, Manitoba (a friend of mine just returned from Churchill and describes it as an experience that should be on everyone's "do before you die" list).