female walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught ≤ 2004
unknown status ≥ 2007
No known related animals.
capture ≤ 2004 in wild
transfer ≥ 2004 to Ocean Aquarium of Penglai
unknown ≥ 2007 at Ocean Aquarium of Penglai
No images available at this time.
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
An article published in February 2007 stated that Maluda and Malusha were three years old, and had lived at Penglai for over two years. This is the only information I have on their approximate capture and transfer dates. As Penglai opened in 2004, I make the assumption here that this is when their intial group of four walruses, including this animal, were imported.
In 2006 Maluda was the first walrus to undergo gastrointestinal surgery in mainland China.