Nickel

female walrus (O. rosmarus)

wild caught ≤ 1972

deceased ≥ May 1975

Ancestors and Descendants

No known related animals.

Transfer History

  1. capture ≤ 1972 in wild

  2. transfer 1972-Oct to Tierpark Hagenbeck

  3. death ≥ 1975-May at Tierpark Hagenbeck

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Notes & Disclaimer

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

This walrus became ill in May of 1975, and after 14 days of antibiotic treatments, the decision was made to perform a gastroscopy in order to determine a diagnosis for her. She died six days later following the procedure; This likely places her death during the month of June, although this isn't certain.