Flip

male Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)

wild caught in 1910

deceased in July 1914

Ancestors and Descendants

No known related animals.

Transfer History

  1. capture 1910 in Kane Basin

  2. transfer 1910-Sep-10 to Bronx Zoo

  3. death 1914-Jul at Bronx Zoo

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.

Daily diet

  • 1910-1914: "fed a diet composed almost exclusively of clams" (Bell, 2001, p. 1149)

Image Gallery

No images available at this time.

Notes & Information

While I am not certain of the date of Flip's death, it was reported in a newspaper on July 8th, 1914, where his cause of death was listed as "ptomaine poisoning after feeding heartily on codfish and clams".

References

  • Bell, C. E. (Ed.). (2001). Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos, 3, 1149. Retrieved from Google Books.