female walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught on July 12th, 1608
deceased in 1608
No known related animals.
capture 1608-Jul-12 in Bear Island, Norway
death 1608 in transit
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This pup was captured at Cherie Island (now Bear Island) alongside a young male. While the bull arrived in London on August 20th of 1608, the female did not survive the journey to England.
Hamel, J. (1854). England and Russia, p. 307 (J. S. Leigh, trans.). London, England: Richard Bentley. Retrieved from Google Books.
Purchas, S. (1625). Chap. XIII. In I. Poole. Purchas His Pilgrimes, p. 560. Retrieved from Global Gateway and Early English Books Online