An American alligator that allegedly survived the bombing of Berlin Zoo during World War 2 has died in Moscow Zoo at the estimated age of 84 years. See link below for details. Berlin bombing survivor Saturn the alligator dies
How funny that you've shared the article, I was just about to do the same. A very interesting read - were there any other well known survivors of the war?
The hippoptamus "Knautschke", born in Berlin Zoo in 1943, was still alive on my first few visits to Berlin Zoo; he died in 1988. Incidentally, in his book "Such Agreeable Friends" Bernard Grzimek gives a very moving account of the wartime bombing of Berlin Zoo.
The fact he survived for 3 years alone in Berlin during wartime after his escape is pretty remarkable. How did he do it?
