Natural History Museum will open special entrance to admit thousands of fans to view recreation featuring bear's own fur
The legend of the polar bear Knut, who became the darling of the zoological world before his death, two years ago, is to live on in a lifesize model, to be unveiled at the weekend.
The model of the bear is to go on display at Berlin's Natural History Museum, and is expected to attract thousands of fans. The museum will open a special entrance just for the Knut visitors, who will be able to see the model for free.
Made out of a dermoplastic, covered with Knut's fur and using glass eyes, the model was moulded from the bear's corpse after stuffing the body had been deemed disrespectful.
Museum staff said the Knut was first modelled in clay. From this model, plates were created and filled with plaster, which was...
The legend of the polar bear Knut, who became the darling of the zoological world before his death, two years ago, is to live on in a lifesize model, to be unveiled at the weekend.
The model of the bear is to go on display at Berlin's Natural History Museum, and is expected to attract thousands of fans. The museum will open a special entrance just for the Knut visitors, who will be able to see the model for free.
Made out of a dermoplastic, covered with Knut's fur and using glass eyes, the model was moulded from the bear's corpse after stuffing the body had been deemed disrespectful.
Museum staff said the Knut was first modelled in clay. From this model, plates were created and filled with plaster, which was...
- 2/12/2013
- by Kate Connolly
- The Guardian - Film News
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