Bruiser
male Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens)
wild caught on May 15th, 1978
deceased on November 29th, 2017
Ancestors and Descendants
Transfer History
capture 1978-May-15 in Alaska
transfer 1978 to SeaWorld San Diego
transfer 1979 to SeaWorld Aurora
transfer 1987-Jul-07 to Cincinnati Zoo
transfer 1996-Dec-28 to Brookfield Zoo
transfer 1998-Jul-15 to SeaWorld Orlando
death 2017-Nov-29 at SeaWorld Orlando
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
1991-May-20: 4,500 lb
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Identifiers
Local
M11026 (Cincinnati Zoo)
960378 (Brookfield Zoo)
C9601 (SeaWorld)
Regional
#24 (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
Notes and Information
This walrus is one potential sire of a calf conceived at SeaWorld San Diego in 1987 and stillborn at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1988, and of a calf conceived at SeaWorld Orlando in 2001 and born at the Brookfield Zoo in 2002.
#26 in the AZA regional studbook may potentially be an error and duplicate of Bruiser.
Bruiser's health was in decline for several weeks prior to his passing as he suffered from kidney failure.
References
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.
1991-May-20. AP News. Cincinnati Zoo Reports Walrus Birth. Retrieved from APNews.com.