male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught ≤ 2012
deceased on July 9th, 2020
No known related animals.
capture ≤ 2012 in wild
transfer ≤ 2012 to Dolphinarium Sea Star
death 2020-Jul-09 at Dolphinarium Sea Star
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Tsezar / Цезарь (Dolphinarium Starfish, registered name)
This individual's date of death was recorded under the name "Tsezar" in official documents released by public inspector Belyaeva Sofia Vitalievna; I believe with a high degree of confidence that this individual is Benedikt. It is known that Benedikt and Funtik were the final two walruses housed at Dolphinarium Sea Star, as published by the park itself -- Benedikt was last sighted in 2019, which coincides with a 2020 date of death, while Funtik is known to have been exported to China in 2022. It seems that either "Benedikt" was a stage name, or he was simply renamed at some point after being registered as Tsezar, possibly prior to his arrival to the Dolphinarium.
2020-Jul-09. Беляева Софья Витальевна. Погибшие ластоногие. Retrieved from Center Orcinus [archive]