What do you think about the idea of stuffing Knut?

I felt really sorry for knut when it died in march. It’s a good idea to show Knut to the World and keep him alive in the museum. But i fear they are just doing it for publicity and for their own profit

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very touching story.

No they shouldn’t stuff him :( they should just burry him & let him rest in peace thats just my opinion .. but if they do stuff him then I guess thats not SOO bad , as long as they don’t throw him in the dumpster …

I don’t like stuffing animals. I don’t agree with taxidermy in general. I mean, you wouldn’t stuff your best friend, would you? I think they should have a decent burial. Hes been an attraction all his life, after all.

Although I don’t have a problem with taxidermy, you have a good point there when you say “Hes been an attraction all his life, after all.” Personally, it seems a bit wrong that he has been an attraction all his life, and even after he has passed, he will still be used as an attraction.

I would say give Knut a proper burial and erect a monument to him at the zoo. Maybe something with his history/pictures, so future generations can read about him.

For years and years, people have stuffed and mounted animals as a sign of respect for the life they lived, and to keep their presence living on in the community. People have also stuffed and mounted animals as a trophy, to scare away people from other tribes, and to decorate their houses.

- What we need to ask, is are they stuffing Knut as a sign of respect for their beloved bear, or as a trophy and decoration in the hope of bring tourism and money?

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- I do believe that sadly it is most probably the latter. Though carcasses hold no meaning to me, the way I see it, is that bodies are just a means of getting around on earth, they hold no importance in whatever afterlife we have as our fate.