Knut the Celebrity Polar Bear goes on a diet
The Berlin Zoo’s celebrity bear, Knut, is now officially on a diet according to Speigel.de. Knut captured the world’s attention as a waddling bundle of joy, but now his “cuteness” is apparently gaining too much weight due to a combination of snacking and a sedentary lifestyle.
Currently 8 months old and weighing about 132 pounds, zoo keepers will place Knut on a strict regime reducing his normal four portions of porridge a day to two. His usual snacks of croissants and extra helpings of fish and meat will be no more. Also in the works is an exercise program to help get Knut back in shape.
The Berlin Zoo has a lot more than Knut’s health riding on this. Knut has become a global brand. He is featured on a wide range of merchandise including his own song, DVD, books, toys and T-shirts. I’m sure Knut will be joining a long list of celebrities who have written their own diet book. Perhaps he’ll also inspire a line of diet pet products: NutriSystem for pets, diet Pet Chow, Slim-Fast pet treats and let’s not forget pet Hoodia.
Despite all the media speculation about his weight, Knut is determined to get back in shape according to his rep. Just goes to show the pressure to maintain an A-list figure can be a bear:)
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