Sivuqaq (walrus)

This article is about the walrus. For the city, see Gambell, Alaska.
Sivuqaq

Sivuqaq at Vallejo
Other name(s) Jocko[1]
Species Walrus
Sex Male
Born 1994
near Gambell, Alaska
Died June 28, 2015
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Occupation Zoo attraction
Owner Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Weight 2200 lbs[2]

Sivuqaq, also known as Jocko, was a Pacific walrus at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo California. He was 18 years old as of 2013.[3] He has been the subject of a number of television and radio programmes,[4][5] most recently focussing on the steps that his keepers have been taking to encourage him to father calves, which has in the past proved difficult for walruses in captivity. He was one of a number of walrus calves brought to Vallejo in 1994; the three other surviving walruses are the females Qiluk, Uquq, and Siku. They were orphaned as the result of hunting near the city of Gambell, Alaska,[6] from whose Yupik name Sivuqaq takes his name. He died in 2015.[7]

Research

Sivuqaq has been the subject of extensive research on the vocalisation,[8] reproductive habits,[1] and cognition[9] of walruses.

Acting career

Sivuqaq appeared as Jocko in 50 First Dates.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Seeking the secret to walrus reproduction". SFGate. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/health/20iht-20walrusbr.13033370.html
  3. ↑ "Natural World". RadioTimes. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "BBC Two - Natural World". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Living on Earth / World Media Foundation / Public Radio International (20 August 2010). "Living on Earth: Discovering Walruses". Living on Earth. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Walrus birth to happen at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Movie Star Walrus Dies at 21". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "NOVA - Smart Marine Mammals: Expert Q&A". pbs.org. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Schusterman, R. J.; Reichmuth, C. (2007). "Novel sound production through contingency learning in the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)". Animal Cognition 11 (2): 319–327. doi:10.1007/s10071-007-0120-5. PMID 18038276.
  10. ↑ "50 First Dates (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

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