female Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)
wild-caught in 1887
unknown after 1887
None.
capture 1887 in Exeter Bay, Canada
transfer 1887-Sep to Dundee, Scotland
unknown 1887 in Dundee, Scotland
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This walrus was collected by Captain William Adams of the whaling ship "Maud", which he attempted to sell to Barnum and Bailey's Circus for £500 (a price nearing £60,000 in 2026). It is not known to me whether the sale went through, or what became of this walrus.
A telegram confirming the safe return of Captain Adams and his crew to Dundee was received on September 10th, 1887.
Though this walrus was described in one source as an adult female, another states that her tusks were only an inch and a half in length.
It was reported on September 15th, 1887 that she had been removed from the ship and relocated to the whaleyard, where she was fed a diet of shellfish.
1887-Sep-12. Dundee Courier. FAILURE OF DAVIS STRAIT WHALE FISHING. Retrieved from britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
1887-Sep-15. Dundee Evening Telegraph. THE LIVE WALRUS IN DUNDEE. Retrieved from britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
2014-Dec-15. D. Bruce Stewart et al. A catch history for Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in the eastern Canadian Arctic. Retrieved from septentrio.uit.no
2017-Jul-12. H. M. Begg and J. Watson. Captain William Adams senior: whaling Master. Retrieved from cambridge.org