Sivuqaq (walrus)

Sivuqaq
Sivuqaq at Vallejo
Other name(s)Jocko
SpeciesWalrus
SexMale
Born1994
near Gambell, Alaska
DiedJune 28, 2015
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
OccupationZoo attraction
OwnerSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
Weight2,200 lb (998 kg)

Sivuqaq, also known as Jocko, was a Pacific walrus at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. He was the subject of several television and radio programmes,. 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,. Gambell's name in Yupik, "Sivuqaq", inspired his name. He died in 2015.