Death of a legend

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14-Year-Old Brooklyn Walrus Ayveq Dies
Published 6/23/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... , along with Kulu, brought a new baby Walrus into the world. Sadly, the Brooklyn Paper reports that the nearly one-year-old walrus is now fatherless; at age 14 Ayveq has died (most likely of a bacterial infection)...but at least he left a legacy. Aquarium Director Jon Forrest Dohlin told the paper “We are all still in shock about it. He was an absolute delight. He had a magnetism and a charm that was totally his own. He loved people and he knew how to work a crowd and entertain guests." The paper also mentions the walrus's " ...

OMG, RIP Ayveq the self-sucking walrus
Published 6/25/2008 at !! omg blog !!
... Though well-liked long before he discovered the habit that would make him a star, Ayveq’s frequent public self-gratification made him the Coney Island institution’s singular attraction. Watch a clip of Ayveq doing what he did best after the jump. SOURCE __________ posted by ...