Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus)
wild caught in 1902
deceased in October 1902
No known related animals.
capture 1902 in wild
transfer 1902-Sep-21 to New York Zoological Society
death 1902-Oct at New York Zoological Society
No images available at this time.
This pup survived "about three weeks" before passing away due to pulmonary hemorrhage.
Initial reports of this walrus's arrival to New York stated that it was to be taken to the Central Park Menagerie; it was then said the the animal was being housed at the Bronx facility "temporarily".
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Did not reach Pole. (1902, September 19). The Indianapolis Journal, p. 5. Retrieved from Hoosier State Chronicles
Differences adjusted. (1902, September 22). Daily Kennebec Journal, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperArchive.com.
New York Zoological Society. (1903). Seventh Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society, pp. 59, 96, 111. New York, NY: New York Zoological Society. Retrieved from Archive.org.
New York Zoological Society. (1981). New York Zoological Society Annual Report 1980-81, p. 11. New York, NY: New York Zoological Society. Retrieved from Archive.org.
Peary returns from frozen North. (1902, September 19). The Anaconda Standard, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperArchive.com.
Peary's men coming here. (1902, September 21). The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. 1. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.
Physician who left the Peary expedition and rare Arctic animals reach New York. (1902, September 23). The World, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperArchive.com.
Svanberg, Ingvar. (2010). Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) in Captivity. Svenska Linnésällskapets Årsskrift 2010, p. 125. Retrieved from ResearchGate.net.