male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught on August 22nd, 1989
deceased on August 30th, 1989
No known related animals.
capture 1989-Aug-22 in Alaska
transfer 1989-Aug-22 to Point Defiance Zoo
transfer 1989-Aug-22 to US Fish & Wildlife Service Florida
death 1989-Aug-30 at Point Defiance Zoo
No images available at this time.
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
This walruses transfer history comes directly from the 2004 North American walrus studbook. I assume that the second and third transfers had been mistakenly reversed.
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.