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Plaque for hippopotamus "Knautschke"; Berlin Zoo; 7th September 2011

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Plaque for famous hippopotamus "Knautschke".

He was born on 29th May 1943 and was one of the few animals in Berlin Zoo to survive the Second World War.

I saw "Knautschke" several times in the 1980s on my first few visits to Berlin but, sadly, he died on 20th June 1988 (after being severely injured in a fight with his son).
 

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Wed, 07 September 2011 3:32 PM
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