Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus): a large pinniped marine mammal. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Clade: | ...

Did you know that walrus have feet? I was shocked when I found this video that marine biologist and animal behavior expert KP shared at the end of January 2024 explaining facts about walrus feet. I ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of Pacific walrus are coming to Alaska’s northwest shore again in the absence of summer sea ice and not all are surviving. A survey Monday of a mile of coastline ...

There are well over 150,000 walruses living in the U.S. waters of the Chukchi Sea. But how do we actually know that? It's not an exact figure, and for the most part, researchers still have to count ...

(NEXSTAR) – The World Wildlife Fund and the British Antarctic Survey are conducting a walrus census – and they need your help. The organizations are hoping you (and thousands of other people) will ...

Arctic researchers who discovered a surprising number of abandoned baby walruses say melting sea ice may be the culprit, according to a study in this month's issue of Aquatic Mammals. During an ...

A baby walrus was found lost and alone along the North Slope of Alaska with little hope for survival. Now, in a rare and "exceptional" rescue attempt, he's being raised and nursed — with 24/7 cuddles.

It was once believed that walruses dug for clams with their tusks—but the truth is even stranger. They actually use their powerful tongues, like a piston, to suck clams right out of their shells. - ...

Melting sea ice due to climate change isn’t just a problem for people living in coastal regions that are slowly being flooded ...

Walrus detectives are being recruited in the fight to save the marine mammals from the reality of the climate crisis. What exactly does this glorious title entail? The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ...