unknown
Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)
wild caught in 1939
deceased in 1939
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals.
Transfer History
capture 1939 in Smith Sound, Greenland
transfer 1939 to Korkeasaari Zoo
death 1939 at Korkeasaari Zoo
Image Gallery
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Notes and Information
This walrus was purchased in 1939 and housed in a temporary enclosure on the shore of Palosaari, but died over winter that same year; ice damaged the fencing of its habitat, allowing the animal to escape. It was later found dead in the vicinity of the escape site. One source claims that it had drowned, and was found trapped under the ice over 300 feet away from its enclosure.
A second individual, purchased alongside this animal, died in Norway en route to the zoo.
References
2010. Arkkitehtitoimisto Schulman Oy, maisemasuunnittelu Hemgård. Korkeasaari, Hylkysaari ja Palosaari kulttuuriympäristöselvitys. Retrieved from senaatti.fi.
1939. Helsingin Kaupungin Tilastotoimiston. Kertomus Helsingin kaupungin kunnallishallinnosta, 1939. Retrieved from Helsingin kaupunginarkisto.