Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)
wild-caught on June 22nd, 1899
deceased on June 22nd, 1899
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capture 1899-Jun-22 in Canada
death 1899-Jun-22 in transit
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This pup was captured by harpooner Henry Kiddie aboard the whaling ship "Esquimaux", who took the calf alive after shooting its mother. Once on board the crew determined that the walrus was too young, and the decision was made "to destroy it".
1900. Andrew Barclay Walker. The Cruise of the Esquimaux, Steam Whaler, to Davis Straits and Baffin Bay, April-October 1899. Retrieved from Google Books.
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