female Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens)
wild caught on May 19th, 1994
deceased on August 7th, 2021
♂ stillborn (birth 2011-May-16)
capture 1994-May-19 in Alaska
transfer 1994-May-21 to Marine World / Africa USA
transfer 2018-Nov-11 to SeaWorld San Diego
transfer 2020-Dec to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
death 2021-Aug-07 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
The dates listed here generally represent the time at which the measurements were published, not necessarily the date on which they were taken.
2020-Dec-08: 1,594 lb
2020-Dec-24: 1,800+ lb
No images available at this time.
Uquq was transferred to Six Flags when it was called Marine World / Africa USA; the facility changed names three times over her time there, lastly becoming Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 2007. See the facility's notes for more information on these name changes.
2020-Dec-24. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Walruses Make Triumphant Return to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Retrieved from SixFlags.com.
2018-Jan-08. Lisa Oland. AZA Regional Studbook.
2005-Apr-25. Jodie Baker. 2004 North American Regional Walrus Studbook.
1994. International Marine Animal Trainers' Association. Soundings, vol. 19 (n. 3), p. 10. Retrieved from IMATA.org.