Aku

male Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens) 

wild caught on June 16th, 2017

living at Indianapolis Zoo

Ancestors and Descendants

No known related animals at this time.

Transfer History

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Notes and Information

This pup was rescued off the coast of Nome, Alaska after being discovered on a barge on June 14th. He was estimated to be two weeks old at the time.

His right eye was injured at the Alaska SeaLife Center, causing immediate blindness -- at some point while housed at SeaWorld Orlando, the eye was removed entirely. 

Aku was transferred to SeaWorld Orlando two weeks prior to October 31st, 2017. His last day on public display at the SeaLife Center was on October 15th, though I'm not certain of the exact date that he was transferred.

Aku is suspected to have been transferred to SeaWorld Orlando in late 2022. He was last sighted at Indianapolis on August 24th; by October 5th, gray seals had been placed on display in the facility's walrus habitat. He was confirmed to be in holding at SeaWorld Orlando's Sea Lion and Otter stadium in January of 2023.

Aku returned on public display at the Indianapolis Zoo on July 1st, 2024; although a date of transfer was not specified, the Zoo stated that he had been in Orlando for 18 months. Assuming he arrived back at the Zoo at some point in June would place his transfer to Orlando in December of 2022.

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