female walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught in May 1961
deceased in March 7th, 1985
capture 1961-May in Gambell, Alaska
transfer 1961-May-14 to Marineland of the Pacific
death 1985-Mar-07 at Marineland of the Pacific
No images available at this time.
#74 (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
This walrus was named after vocalist Petula Clark, whose song 'Sailor' was a hit in 1961.
Petula's cause of death was uterine torsion after delivering full term twin pups.
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.