Nuvuk
male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught on September 10th, 1997
deceased on December 24th, 1997
Ancestors and Descendants
Ancestors and Descendants
No known related animals.
Transfer History
Transfer History
capture 1997-Sep-10 in Alaska
transfer 1997-Sep-10 to Point Defiance Zoo
death 1997-Dec-24 at Point Defiance Zoo
Image Gallery
Image Gallery
No images available at this time.
Identifiers
Identifiers
Notes and Information
Notes and Information
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
This pup was first spotted on September 5th without his mother. I do not know whether the pup was immediately rescued, or whether there was a waiting period between the first sighting and the capture of the pup.
References
References
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.