Zoo pulls out all the stops as €9.5m polar bear Knut turns one

CELEBRITY polar bear Knut — who won the hearts of millions around the globe as a roly-poly orphan cub — celebrated his first birthday yesterday with a cake made from 300 eggs and 10kg of marzipan.

The Berlin Zoo pulled out all the stops to fete its star attraction, who has gone from a fluffy white powderpuff of a cub to a full-grown polar bear with a cheeky curiosity and a penchant for muddying his coat by rolling in the dirt.

His giant birthday cake was made from 300 eggs, about 14kg each of flour and sugar, and 10kg of marzipan. Children were given free entry to the zoo to help celebrate Knut’s birthday, and proceeds from sales of slices of the cake will go toward the zoo’s foundation.