A Tribute to Thomas Dörflein

This video was not easy to make. But as I made so many video collages about Knut and Thomas Dörflein, the keeper who raised him, I felt I also needed to do this one - to honor the man who brought with Knut so much joy to our hearts over the last nearly two years. And who left us way too early on September 22, 2008. I just hope I did it respectful enough.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Knut
• Berlin
• Zoo
• Thomas
• Dörflein
• Doerflein

[mlynn1325]

Wow, you sure know how to make powerful and impacting videos! Thank you for doing this and preserving the memory and images so well for years to come. Well done to you and thank you. Please keep the pictures of Knut coming also. I will not get to see adult Knut in Berlin so you are my eyes way over here in Pennsylvania. Thank you!

[ChristinaM2007]

@mlynn1325 - Thank you very much for your moving comment.. I am glad I can share Knut with the world via the videos and pics.. Lots of greeting to Pennsylvania! Christina

[1955porsche]

Christina, this is very beautiful, Thomas would have loved this i'm sure, what a wonderous life he lived to the fullest.we have all lost one of the great ones, his family must be touched by your beautiful video and best wishes. hes left the world a much better place, he will never ever be forgotten.

[ChristinaM2007]

Thank you very much... And yes, I tried to make the video in a way that in the end I could be sure he would like this one, too..

And I am sure, too, that nobody who ever saw him and Knut, may it be in reality or on TV, will ever forget him...

[arriannereign]

It was sooo touching.. it made me cry

[1955porsche]

this has always been my favorite of your wonderful videos, now Thomas and Knut are reunited. i wish it wasnt so, Knut was so young.i will always love them both, and i will never ever forget them, they live in my heart forever,,thank you my Dearest Christina...Phil

[Vetterjag]

Der Clip ist so . . ergreifend . das ich es nicht Begreiffen kann . . das Thomas Dörflein nicht mehr da ist !

[karen44]

It breaks my heart to not see him and Knut together again.

Thomas....thank you for all the wonderful things you have done.

[klawzilla]

when i clicked this in related videos i wasnt sad at all, but 10 seconds into the video i was crying my eyes out! he will be with us always, and to knut too

[monylunardi]

Thomas Dörflein mostrou-nos um pouco do que será, no Lar Celestial, podermos conviver harmonicamente com os animais aqui considerados ferozes e ameaçadores.

Oxalá seu jeito de tratar os animais do Zoo de Berlim e, em especial, o "Ursinho Knut" nos inspire a sermos humanos melhores neste mundo.