Kulusiq
female Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens)
wild caught on May 19th, 1994
deceased on April 21st, 2024
Ancestors and Descendants
Offspring
♂ Akituusaq (birth 2007-Jun-12)
Transfer History
capture 1994-May-19 in Alaska
transfer 1994-May-19 to New York Aquarium
transfer 2001-Nov-15 to Mystic Aquarium
transfer 2002-May-14 to New York Aquarium
transfer 2016-Dec-13 to Point Defiance Zoo
transfer 2019-Oct to SeaWorld San Diego
death 2024-Apr-21 at SeaWorld San Diego
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.
Length
2018: 7.5 feet
Weight
2020-Dec-08: 1,333 lb
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Identifiers
Local
94139 (New York Aquarium)
T16MM5 (Point Defiance Zoo)
Regional
#51 (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
Other
Kulu (nickname)
Notes and Information
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
Kulusiq arrived in San Diego at some point between October 13th and 20th, 2019.
References
2019-Oct-20. abc10news. [Photo]. Retrieved from instagram.com.
2019-Oct-01. Point Defiance Zoo. Walrus Farewell. Retrieved from pdza.org.
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.