Walrus currently in captivity

Jul, 9th 2015...Update Hamburg, Germany. On june, 5th Polosa (19) gave birth to a female walrusbaby. She is called "Loki" now. Weight is 77Kg today. It is the second calf o´f Polosa and odin after "Olivia" (*2008, Moscow)
On July, 7th "Raisa" came to Hamburg from Dolfinarium Harderwijk, Netherlans.
Now we keep 2,4 walrusses:
1,0 Odin ("Odinazythy") from Moscow *1996
0,1 Polosa from Moscow *1996
0,1 Dyna from Moscow *1996
0,1 Raisa *2011, Harderwijk
1,0 Thor *June, 15th 2014 (Odin/Dyna)
0,1 Polosa *June, 5th 2015 (Odin/Polosa)
 
More sad News from USA

SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO, USA
On 06-10-2015 1.0 - Obie *May 1987, Local ID: F8701B passed away (Sea World explained: Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis).
28-Year-Old Walrus Dies at SeaWorld San Diego | NBC 7 San Diego

POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM, TACOMA, USA
On 07-16-2015 Superstar 1.0 - E.T. *May 1982, Local ID: 82MM09 passed away during surgery after being ill for many weeks with a serious bacterial infection.
ET > Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

That means, that now just 16 walruses remain in North American zoos and aquariums. 6 of them are older than 30 years.
 
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The Walrus said:
That means, that now just 16 walruses remain in North American zoos and aquariums. 6 of them are older than 30 years.
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With those kind of numbers, and the infrequency of bringing in stranded wild individuals as founders, the MMTAG and participating institutions may have to decide to either import or phase-out. Or they could just manage them as a DERP and exhibit them whenever they're available. Either way, situation looks pretty bleak for building a sustainable population base.
 
Update Hamburg, Germany
0,1 born on Jul, 5th is called 'LOKI'

@whalrus: Thank You for those good News from Japan! We hope everthing will go well!
 
0.1 Shushu ("Chou Chou") from Kamogawa Sea World has been moved to SeaWorld San Diego

Very excited to see the possibility of fourth-generation / third-generation captive-born pups from her in the future!
 
Arnaliaq is and Atlantic Walrus. Boris and Samka are Pacific Walruses.
 
# 71 TZFan - #77 callorhinus

:) 2 of 2 females at Aquarium Du Quebec are pregnant, that's great!
I'm particularly pleased about that Arnaliaq is pregnant. I think, this is the first proof, that Odobenus rosmarus divergens x Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus (Boris x Arnalique) is possible.
In Germany, we've tried the same (1.0 Odinnadtsatyi (Odin) x 0.1 Neseyka). Odin really liked her and they definitely had sex, but unfortunately without success.
Sorry Callorhinus - I see it positive. Each walrus-cub born in captivity is a success, and a hybrid might have unknown positive properties. Such an animal doesn't exist yet; we'll see!
Callorhinus - Maybe, it'll work at your facility too with 1.0 Enurmin X 0.1 Neseyka. Try it! No one can or want's to release walrusses born in captivity into nature. And in zoos and aquariums such hybrids are noway "less valuable". I'm sure! Perhaps they'll have great features.
 
The Walrus said:
:) 2 of 2 females at Aquarium Du Quebec are pregnant, that's great!
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Yes, looking forward for the long-awaited sensation :)

The Walrus said:
I'm particularly pleased about that Arnaliaq is pregnant. I think, this is the first proof, that Odobenus rosmarus divergens x Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus (Boris x Arnalique) is possible.
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You are probably right, but it would not be surprise for animals of the same species.

The Walrus said:
In Germany, we've tried the same (1.0 Odinnadtsatyi (Odin) x 0.1 Neseyka). Odin really liked her and they definitely had sex, but unfortunately without success.
Sorry Callorhinus - I see it positive. Each walrus-cub born in captivity is a success, and a hybrid might have unknown positive properties. Such an animal doesn't exist yet; we'll see!
Callorhinus - Maybe, it'll work at your facility too with 1.0 Enurmin X 0.1 Neseyka. Try it! No one can or want's to release walrusses born in captivity into nature. And in zoos and aquariums such hybrids are noway "less valuable". I'm sure! Perhaps they'll have great features.
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I will agree with you in the case which is similar to one in Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, I mean hard work to make mating and pregnancy possible. But in our case hybrid calf is just calf who needs a place etc. It is even worse if it is a bull: zoo had to sell/exchange/loan it when it's time. I can easily imagine situation when European/American zoo, which wants to acquire male, will search for pure subspecies.
 
I was at Seaworld San Diego today and I asked a animal trainer about Seahook the walrus and she sadly passed away a week ago
 
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