Herbert

male Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)

wild caught ≤ 1951

deceased on March 17th, 1953

Ancestors and Descendants

No known related animals.

Transfer History

  1. capture ≤ 1951 in wild

  2. transfer 1951-Oct-18 to Bronx Zoo

  3. death 1953-Mar-17 at Bronx Zoo

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.

Weight

  • 1951-Oct-18: 240 lbs

  • 1951-Nov: 160 lbs

  • 1952-Feb-16: 300 lbs

  • 1952-Feb: 385 lbs

  • 1952-Sep-27: 685 lbs

  • 1952-Oct: 725 lbs

  • 1953-Mar: 958 lbs

Image Gallery

No images available at this time.

Notes & Disclaimer

The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.

One source stated that Herbert was born May 1949, while another says he arrived in New York at six months of age.

Herbert was "obtained from Denmark" in 1951.

This walrus died of an intestinal obstruction after swallowing a rubber ball thrown into his enclosure by a guest.

Inconsistencies exist regarding Herbert's weight at death, with one source listing it as 770 lbs, while another lists it as 958 lbs.