unknown
female walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught on July 12th, 1608
deceased in 1608
Ancestors and Descendants
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals.
Transfer History
Transfer History
capture 1608-Jul-12 in Bear Island, Norway
death 1608 in transit
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Image Gallery
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Notes and Information
Notes and Information
This pup was captured at Cherie Island (now Bear Island) alongside a young male. While the bull arrived in London on August 20th of 1608, the female did not survive the journey to England.
References
References
Hamel, J. (1854). England and Russia, p. 307 (J. S. Leigh, trans.). London, England: Richard Bentley. Retrieved from Google Books.
Purchas, S. (1625). Chap. XIII. In I. Poole. Purchas His Pilgrimes, p. 560. Retrieved from Global Gateway and Early English Books Online