Aug 8, 2021 · Olga the walrus, who delighted tens of thousands at Brookfield Zoo with her antics, which included blowing kisses and occasionally a mouthful of water at her fans, has died. Olga, at 27...

May 21, 2023 · The recent loss of Nakili, Brookfield Zoo’s 33-year-old eastern black rhinoceros, unexpectedly sent us on a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the zoo’s most beloved residents.

Aug 14, 1988 · BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- Olga, the oldest walrus in captivity in the United States and one of the most popular kiss blowing, water squirting attractions at Brookfield Zoo, died Sunday from a combination...

Feb 8, 2021 · Olga the Walrus reigned, for 27 years, at one of the tanks to the west of the Panorama pavilion. She came to Brookfield Zoo when she was only 6 months old, in 1962. Years later, on every June 17, her birthday, the zoo would throw a party for Olga.

Sep 15, 2007 · One of Brookfield's most unlikely stars was Olga, a female Atlantic walrus who arrived at the zoo as a one-year-old pup in 1962. This amazing walrus gave a generation of Midwesterners an appreciation for marine mammals.

Aug 9, 2021 · Even though Olga looked the size of a small elephant, she was still a walrus. But no ordinary walrus by any means. From the day she was born, Olga had a way of swimming around the special...

Olga Walrus arrives. With her playful antics and memorable personality, she inspires guests to care for marine mammals.

female Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus) wild caught in 1961. deceased on August 14th, 1988

Olga the walrus became a household name as hundreds of Chicago-area residents came to see her antics. The focus of the zoo turned dramatically toward people: visitors and those who would ensure its viability in the future. The Seven Seas Panorama was built and improvements were made to the Aquatic Bird House.

The Brookfield Zoo no longer maintains a walrus exhibit, and to my knowledge there are no current plans to house them in the future.