![]() Sivuqaq at Vallejo | |
Other name(s) | Jocko [1] |
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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 | 2,200 lb (998 kg) [2] |
Sivuqaq, also known as Jocko, was a Pacific walrus at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. [3] He was the subject of several television and radio programmes, [4] [5]. Some of which focussed on the steps his keepers took to encourage him to mate successfully. He was one of a number of walrus calves brought to Vallejo in 1994; the three others were the females Qiluk, Uquq, and Siku. They were orphaned as the result of hunting near the city of Gambell, Alaska, [6]. Gambell's name in Yupik "Sivuqaq" inspired his name. He died in 2015. [7]
Sivuqaq was the subject of research on the vocalisation, [8] reproductive habits, [1] and cognition [9] of walruses.
Sivuqaq appeared as Jocko in 50 First Dates. [10]