Den
デン
male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught ≥ 1990
deceased on April 20th, 2018
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals at this time.
Transfer History
capture ≥ 1990 in wild
transfer ≥ 1990 to Kinosaki Marine World
death 2018-Apr-20 at Kinosaki Marine World
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
2006-Mar-20: 1,230 kg · 2,712 lb
2006-Jun-24: 1,140 kg · 2,513 lb
2011-Mar-11: 1,500+ kg · 3,306+ lb (See notes)
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Notes and Information
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
In March of 2011 Den's weight exceeded the 1,500 kg limit of Kinosaki's scale to an unknown extent.
Den's cause of death was "bowel disease (intestinal torsion)".
References
2006-Mar-20. 城崎マリンワールド。日本で一番大きいセイウチ。Retrieved from Kinosaki Marine World Breeding report [archive].
2006-Jun-24. 城崎マリンワールド。セイウチのデン君ダイエット中。Retrieved from Kinosaki Marine World.
2011-Mar-11. 城崎マリンワールド。記録更新？！ Retrieved from Kinosaki Marine World.