I had expected that walrus may be hard to find, but I did not expect it to be hard to find ice in the Arctic. The Arctic sea ice minimum in summer has reduced by 40% in the past 30 years (NASA ...

The walrus, one of the iconic Arctic species, was hunted for three centuries around Svalbard almost to extinction. In 1952, when it was made a protected species, there were only about 100 left.

A remote Arctic island makes an unusual honeymoon destination ... so didn't take her favourite toy, a little fluffy walrus her father had given her. In fact, her parents were splitting up and ...

Cornwall Wildlife Trust said the sighting off Padstow on Wednesday was the first of a walrus, an Arctic animal, in the area A walrus has been spotted off the coast of Cornwall for the first time.

The Pacific walrus, a critically important resource for Alaska and Chukotka Native communities, is subject to rapid habitat ...

The five-year project, in cooperation with scientists from around the Arctic, aims to deliver a whole population census of the Atlantic and Laptev Walrus using satellite imagery and explore what ...

From their unmistakable tusks to their characteristic bristles (the envy of many a ‘Movember’ moustache!), the walrus is one ...

With their iconic long tusks, blubbery bodies, and cute whiskered faces, walruses are not only impressive in looks but also in their behaviors and significance to the ecology of the planet.

The findings determined that the walrus tusks had been obtained from the Arctic. In a statement from Lund University, Professor of Archaeology Peter Jordan explained their shock when uncovering ...

Learn about the effects of a changing climate on the Arctic ecosystem and four of its well-known mammals: the polar bear, the walrus, the Arctic fox and the beluga whale. The term “climate ...

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