Moscow zoo Alligator that survived Berlin bombing

[Tim May]

An American alligator that allegedly survived the bombing of Berlin Zoo during World War 2 has died in Moscow Zoo at the estimated age of 84 years.

See link below for details.

Berlin bombing survivor Saturn the alligator dies

 

[TNT]

How funny that you've shared the article, I was just about to do the same. A very interesting read - were there any other well known survivors of the war?

 

[Tim May]

...were there any other well known survivors of the war?

The hippoptamus "Knautschke", born in Berlin Zoo in 1943, was still alive on my first few visits to Berlin Zoo; he died in 1988.

Incidentally, in his book "Such Agreeable Friends" Bernard Grzimek gives a very moving account of the wartime bombing of Berlin Zoo.

 

[TNT]

The hippoptamus "Knautschke", born in Berlin Zoo in 1943, was still alive on my first few visits to Berlin Zoo; he died in 1988.

Incidentally, in his book "Such Agreeable Friends" Bernard Grzimek gives a very moving account of the wartime bombing of Berlin Zoo.

Thank you Tim, the story of the "Knautschke" certainly rings a bell.

 

[Fallax]

The fact he survived for 3 years alone in Berlin during wartime after his escape is pretty remarkable. How did he do it?