Walrus currently in captivity

Ebirah766 said:
I guess I should be more concerned about the heat :confused:
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A very legitimate question that should not only be asked about walruses in Thailand, but above all about snow leopards, takins, giant pandas or musk oxen in, for example, San Diego or in the new dry season in Central Europe. At least walruses still have a good opportunity to cool off - snow opards and musk ox don't like to go into the water.;)
 
Bib Fortuna said:
A very legitimate question that should not only be asked about walruses in Thailand, but above all about snow leopards, takins, giant pandas or musk oxen in, for example, San Diego or in the new dry season in Central Europe. At least walruses still have a good opportunity to cool off - snow opards and musk ox don't like to go into the water.;)
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We do ask those questions, all the time :p That doesn't mean it's not a valid concern here as well ;)

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
But northern Mexico wasn't sub-tropical 28,000 years ago. Regardless of "being resistant to all types of moisture" (most, if not all aquatic/semi-aquatic mammals will be by definition), the heat will not be doing the Walruses in Thailand any favors sadly. There's a reason they were pushed back to the Arctic come the end of the last glacial period.

~Thylo
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I totally agree that the heat is terrible for wlaruses and keeeping them in Thailand is a stupid idea. But Nothern Mexico was even theght of the Glacial Maximum still consideredsub-tropical. I was only talking about extinct prehistorc walruses and seals.. And Ebirah766's and RatioTile's questions about them.
I never even tried to talk about the the modern species (Odobenus rosmarus) or defending this idea at all. It is allready hard enough to keep them succesfull in much colder climates. Keeping them in Thailand will not work well, espically in breeding them.
 
There is a very simple solution to the problem. Keep animals only kept indoors, as is done with pandas. Or with hippos, tapirs, great apes. Then you can also keep walrus or polar bears in Thailand. Outdoor enclosures are overrated anyway. Whether the walruses in Thailand are worse off than the musk oxen in Germany in the dry season or the takins and pandas in San Diego is an open question.
 
Olga was quite special.

I know breeding of walruses had been a bust for a while, but it would be nice for Brookfield to somehow get a new one sometime down the line.
 
0.1 Mina gave birth to a female calf named Nanoha on March 13, 2020, at Kamogawa Sea World. 1.0 Takku (deceased) is the sire.

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0.1 Tata gave birth to a female calf on June 18, 2020, at Safari World. 1.0 Boria (Safari World) is the sire.

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0.1 Kuu gave birth to a male calf named Ten on June 20, 2020, at the Toba Aquarium. 1.0 Pou (Toba Aquarium) is the sire.

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From doing some research it seems like a lot of walruses in captivity have stillbirths or die rather early deaths (they can live up to 40 years in the wild). What are some reasons they are hard to keep?
 
It has been seven months since the global captive walrus population was updated so the following post will publicize the current census.

Canada
Marineland Canada - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1.0 Unknown (Apollo × Smooshi) 2020.06.01
0.1 Smooshi (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00

Aquarium du Québec - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
1.0 Boris (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
1.0 Balzak (Boris × Samka) 2016.05.23
0.1 Arnaliaq (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00
0.1 Lakina (Boris × Arnaliaq) 2016.05.07

United States
SeaWorld San Diego - San Diego, California, United States
1.0 Dozer (Illiyak × Tumuk) 1993.06.21
0.1 Basilla (WILD × WILD) 1983.00.00
0.1 Kulusiq (WILD × WILD) 1994.00.00
0.1 Uquq (WILD × WILD) 1994.00.00
0.1 Chouchou (Takku × Mikku) 2010.05.05

SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando, Florida, United States
1.0 Garfield (WILD × WILD) 1982.00.00
0.1 Slowpoke (WILD × WILD) 1977.00.00
0.1 Aurora (WILD × WILD) 1995.00.00
0.1 Kaboodle (Obie × Kitkatska) 2003.05.01
0.1 Kora (Garfield × Kaboodle) 2019.07.03

Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
1.0 Aku (WILD × WILD) 2017.00.00
0.1 Ginger (Garfield × Kaboodle) 2017.06.03

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Tacoma, Washington, United States
1.0 Pakak (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00
1.0 Mitik (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00
Belgium
Pairi Daiza - Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium
1.0 Thor (Odin × Dyna) 2014.06.15
0.1 Petrushka (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00

Germany
Tierpark Hagenbeck - Eimsbuttel, Hamburg, Germany
1.0 Odin (WILD × WILD) 1996.00.00
1.0 Fiete (Odin × Polosa) 2019.05.05
0.1 Dyna (WILD × WILD) 1996.00.00
0.1 Polosa (WILD × WILD) 1996.00.00
0.1 Ninotchka (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00
0.1 Tanya (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00
0.1 Raisa (Igor × Rossita) 2004.06.22

Netherlands
Dolfinarium Harderwijk - Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
1.0 Nikolai (Igor × Olga) 1995.06.17
0.1 Olga (WILD × WILD) 1982.00.00
0.1 Rossita (WILD × WILD) 1995.00.00
0.1 Olivia (Odin × Polosa) 2008.07.04

Russia - European
Aquatoria Yalta - Yalta, Crimea, Russia
1.0 Saltan (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00
1.5 Unknown (WILD × WILD) 2018.00.00

Anapa Dolphinarium - Anapa, Krasnodar, Russia
0.1 Nyusha (WILD × WILD) 2007.00.00

Morskaya Zvezda Dolphinarium - Bolshoy Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia
1.0 Funtik (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00
1.0 Benedikt (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00

Gelendzhik Dolphinarium - Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Russia
0.1 Antonina (WILD × WILD) 2006.00.00

St. Petersburg Dolphinarium - St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia
1.0 Svyatogor (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00
1.0 Yakut (WILD × WILD) 2017.00.00
0.1 Sonya (WILD × WILD) 2002.00.00
0.1 Frosya (WILD × WILD) 2016.00.00
0.1 Lyalechka (WILD × WILD) 2017.00.00
0.1 Lyusya (WILD × WILD) 2017.00.00

Moskvarium - Moscow, Moscow, Russia
0.1 Lora (WILD × WILD) 2011.00.00

Udmurtia Zoo - Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia
1.0 Enurmin (WILD × WILD) 2006.00.00
0.1 Eva (WILD × WILD) 2006.00.00
0.1 Neseyka (WILD × WILD) 2007.00.00

Yaroslavl Dolphinarium - Dubki, Yaroslavl, Russia
1.0 Potap (WILD × WILD) 2013.00.00
0.1 Nastya (WILD × WILD) 2013.00.00
China
Sanya Haichang Fantasy Town - Sanya, Hainan, China
0.0 Huanhuan (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00
0.0 Gaiya (WILD × WILD) 2012.00.00

Harbin Polarland - Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
1.0 Yinuo (WILD × WILD) 2009.00.00
0.1 Yiwa (WILD × WILD) 2009.00.00

Hong Kong Ocean Park - Southern District, Hong Kong, China
1.0 Rokku (Takku × Mukku) 2003.06.01
0.1 Miru (WILD × WILD) 1999.00.00

Royal Ocean Park - Fushun, Liaoning, China
1.0 Adamu (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Gelusha (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Wuma (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00

Shendiao Mountain Wildlife Park - Rongcheng, Shandong, China
1.0 Anan (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00
0.1 Pingping (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00

Yantai Haichang Ocean Park - Yantai, Shandong, China
1.0 Aosika (WILD × WILD) 2013.00.00

Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park - Putuo, Shanghai, China
1.0 Luobote (WILD × WILD) 2000.00.00
0.1 Feier (WILD × WILD) 2001.00.00

Chengdu Haichang Ocean Park - Chengdu, Sichuan, China
1.0 Badun (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00

Hangzhou Changqiao Ocean Park - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
0.1 Marus (WILD × WILD) 2011.00.00

Ningbo Ocean World - Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
0.1 Dudu (WILD × WILD) 2009.00.00

Iran
Kish Dolphin Park - Kish, Hormozgan, Iran
0.1 Donya (WILD × WILD) 2009.00.00

Japan
Minamichita Beach Land - Mihama, Aichi, Japan
1.0 Kikku (Takku × Mukku) 1997.05.27
0.1 Sakura (WILD × WILD) 1998.00.00

Kamogawa Sea World - Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
1.0 Riku (Takku × Mikku) 2013.04.23
0.1 Mina (Takku × Mikku) 2007.05.20
0.1 Shizuku (Uchio × Urya) 2016.04.06
0.1 Lilou (Takku × Mikku) 2016.05.01
0.1 Nanoha (Takku × Mina) 2020.03.13

Otaru Aquarium - Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
1.0 Uchio (WILD × WILD) 1990.00.00
0.1 Urya (WILD × WILD) 1991.00.00

Kinosaki Marine World - Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan
0.1 Guri (WILD × WILD) 1997.00.00
0.1 Sora (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00

Hakkeijima Sea Paradise - Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
1.0 Seita (WILD × WILD) 1991.00.00
0.1 Uchi (WILD × WILD) 1991.00.00
0.1 Moko (WILD × WILD) 1995.00.00
0.1 Piko (WILD × WILD) 1995.00.00
0.1 Ako (WILD × WILD) 2002.00.00

Ise Sea Paradise - Ise, Mie, Japan
0.1 Himawari (WILD × WILD) 2001.00.00
0.1 Tanpopo (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00

Toba Aquarium - Toba, Mie, Japan
1.0 Pou (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
1.0 Ten (Pou × Kuu) 2020.06.20
0.1 Kuu (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Tsurara (Uchio × Urya) 2009.05.31

Oita Marine Palace Aquarium - Oita, Oita, Japan
0.1 Bubu (WILD × WILD) 2001.00.00
0.1 Mii (WILD × WILD) 2001.00.00
0.1 Izumi (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00

Izu Mito Sea Paradise - Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
0.1 Snow (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00

Russia - Asian
Center of Oceanography & Marine Biology - Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russia
0.1 Tika (WILD × WILD) 2011.00.00

Primorsky Oceanarium - Russkiy, Primorsky, Russia
1.0 Misha (WILD × WILD) 2010.00.00

South Korea
Aqua Planet Ilsan - Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
0.1 Meli (WILD × WILD) 2010.00.00

Aqua Planet Jeju - Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea
0.1 Barya (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00

Thailand
Safari World - Khlong Sam Wa, Bangkok, Thailand
1.0 Boria (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Tata (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Yaris (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Unknown (Boria × Tata) 2020.06.18

Turkey
Land of Legends Theme Park - Kadriye, Antalya, Turkey
0.1 Silva (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00

Istanbul Dolphinarium - Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
1.0 Lolik (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00
0.1 Sara (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00
Egypt
Dolphin World Egypt - Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
0.1 Lila (WILD × WILD) 2009.00.00
China
Fuzhou Yongtai Ocean World - Fuzhou, Fujian, China
1.1.0 (2) Unknown

Grandview Aquarium - Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
0.1.2 (3) Unknown

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
0.0.14 (14) Unknown

Nanning Rongji Ocean World - Nanning, Guangxi, China
1.0.0 (1) Unknown

Tianjin Haichang Ocean Park - Tianjin, Hebei, China
2.0.0 (2) Unknown

Wuhan Haichang Ocean World - Wuhan, Hubei, China
1.0.0 (1) Unknown

Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park - Dalian, Liaoning, China
1.1.0 (2) Unknown

Dalian Sun Asia Ocean World - Dalian, Liaoning, China
1.1.1 (3) Unknown

Royal Ocean Park - Fushun, Liaoning, China
0.1 Doris (Adamu × Gelusha) 2017.06.13

Xian Huaxia Ocean Park - Xian, Shaanxi, China
1.0.1 (2) Unknown

Quancheng Ocean Aquarium - Dezhou, Shandong, China
1.0.0 (1) Unknown

Qingdao Haichang Ocean Park - Qingdao, Shandong, China
0.0.2 (2) Unknown

Weihai Shenyou Sea World - Weihai, Shandong, China
0.0.1 (1) Unknown

Penglai Ocean Aquarium - Yantai, Shandong, China
0.0.2 (2) Unknown

Source: Walrus Network
Credit: @Walrus Network
 
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Tania has been transferred from Hamburg to Pairi Daiza. Link to Facebook report provided in my news thread post, quoted below.

KevinB said:
17-year old walrus Tania was transferred from Hamburg to Pairi Daiza a few days ago, according to a report on Facebook posted this morning. At 1.230 kilograms she is according to the message substantially larger than the male Thor and the other female Petruska.

Pairi Daiza NL Facebook post
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China may have walrus in these Institutions：
Harbin Polarland
Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park
Sun Asia Ocean World And Polar World
Royal Ocean Park
Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Qingdao Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Yantai Haichang Whale Shark Ocean Park
Penglai Ocean Polar World
Quancheng Ocean Polar World
Shendiaoshan Wildlife Park
Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park
Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Wuhan Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Ningbo Ocean World
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
Fuzhou Yongtai Oulebao Ocean World
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Grandview Mall Aquarium (Zhengjia Polar Ocean World)
Hongkong Ocean Park
 
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Little orca said:
China may have walruses in these Institutions：
Harbin Polarland
Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park
Sun Asia Ocean World And Polar World
Royal Ocean Park
Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Qingdao Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Yantai Haichang Whale Shark Ocean Park
Penglai Ocean Polar World
Quancheng Ocean Polar World
Shendiaoshan Wildlife Park
Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park
Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Wuhan Haichang Polar Ocean Park
Ningbo Ocean World
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
Fuzhou Yongtai Oulebao Ocean World
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Grandview Mall Aquarium (Zhengjia Polar Ocean World)
Hongkong Ocean Park
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What is this based on? That'd be quite a few additional walrus if even half these had them
 
Great Argus said:
What is this based on? That'd be quite a few additional walrus if even half these had them
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All of these facilities house walrus plus an additional three or so others -- I've visually confirmed 49 walruses in China, at the very, absolute least, over the course of 2020, with a true count likely in the 60s (Chimelong Ocean Kingdom alone had over 14 pups at one point)
 
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