Famous Vancouver Island black bear 'Knut' passes away - My Cowichan Valley Now
Famous Vancouver Island black bear ‘Knut’ passes away SHARE ON: Black bear KNUT has passed away (Photo: NIWRA) The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRA) is bidding farewell to its beloved black bear, who passed away earlier this week. The Errington centre — found just south of Parkville — says Knut will leave a lasting legacy, remembered as an ‘iconic’ animal ambassador and a favourite for caretakers, volunteers, and visitors alike. According to staff, Knut was born back in 1996 in captivity at the Vancouver Game Farm. Years later, as a ‘senior bear’, he was under the...
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