Minki
male Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens)
wild caught in October of 1975
deceased on June 5th, 1977
Ancestors and Descendants
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals.
Transfer History
Transfer History
capture 1975-Oct in Wrangel Island, Russia
transfer 1975 to Copenhagen Zoo
transfer 1977-Apr-29 to Izu-Mito Sea Paradise
death 1977-Jun-05 at Izu-Mito Sea Paradise
Image Gallery
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Notes and Information
Notes and Information
This individual, alongside two other young bulls imported from the Copenhagen Zoo in 1977, were the first walruses in Japan since Protodobenus japonicus of the early Pliocene age.
This group of walruses remained at Copenhagen for a year and a half following capture.
This animal passed away 37 days after transfer to Izu-Mito, his cause of death being listed as circulatory failure brought on by capture stress syndrome.
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References