A necropsy is planned to determine what caused the death of a 28-year-old walrus at SeaWorld San Diego, park officials said Thursday.
Obie died Wednesday. He was rescued as an orphan in 1987 and was brought in 1997 to San Diego, where he lived with other walruses at the park’s Wild Arctic attraction.
“We are grateful for the many years that Obie was here to educate our guests and to inspire them to conserve and appreciate all animals,” said Keith Yip, SeaWorld San Diego’s curator of mammals.
Park officials expect the necropsy results within a few weeks.
—City News Service
