male walrus (O. rosmarus)
wild caught in 1940
deceased on June 27th, 1940
No known related animals.
capture 1940-May in Alaska
transfer 1940 to Carl Dreutzer
transfer 1940-Jun-21 to Brookfield Zoo
death 1940-Jun-27 at Brookfield Zoo
No images available at this time.
20487 (Brookfield Zoo)
#6 (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
Major George Fitzgerald Lee (full namesake)
The images found here have all been gathered either from this facility's official resources or news articles.
This walrus was originally recorded in Walrus Network's records as "Waldo". Several years later, I have been unable to locate the source material for that name, while I have since found multiple published articles confirming his name to be George. The name "Waldo" should be considered erroneous at this time.
1940-Jun-03. The Nome Nugget. Four Little Walrus In Nome Enroute to Chicago Zoo. Retrieved from newspapers.com.
1940-Aug-18. The Miami Daily News. JOTTINGS. Retrieved from newspapers.com.
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.