Benus
베누스
male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught in 2011
deceased in 2017
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals.
Transfer History
capture 2011 in wild
transfer 2011 to Center for the Adaptation of Marine Mammals
transfer 2011-Nov-27 to ThemePark ZooZoo
death 2017 at ThemePark ZooZoo
Physical Data
The dates listed here generally represent the time at which the measurements were published, not necessarily the date on which they were taken.
Weight
2011-Nov-30: 440 lb · 200 kg
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Notes and Information
This walrus was 18 months old in December 2011.
"Benus" comes from the scientific name for walruses; Odobenus rosmarus.
Benus died in the first half of 2017.
References
김진. (2011, December 6). 국내 최초 한쌍 바다코끼리. 고양신문. Retrieved from MyGoyang.com.
카라. (2019, February 11). 사라진 쥬라리움 바다코끼리 행방추적. Retrieved from eKara.org.
테마동물원쥬쥬. (2015, March 28). [쥬쥬동물들] 동물과 사람이 교감하는 곳!! 테마동물원쥬쥬--. Retrieved from blog.naver.com.
테마동물원 쥬쥬, 바다코끼리 한쌍 국내 최초 공개. (2011, December 2). 중앙일보. Retrieved from news.joins.com.