In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in Svalbard, Norway. On this International Day for Biological ...
BERLIN — Authorities in Norway have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk to humans. The 600-kilogram (1,320-pound) female ...
Although an extinct animal was from a different group of marine mammals, an examination of fossils showed it evolved a way of eating that was very similar to that of modern walruses. By Asher Elbein ...
It’s not every day that a Walrus gives birth to a walrus pup inside of an aquarium in Canada. In fact, it’s never happened before in Canada at all. Until now… In the Quebec City Aquarium, a mother ...
Satellites floating in outer space are game-changing tools for studying animals on Earth. Biologists have been able to track the migration of birds, monitor whale populations, and study penguin poop ...
Two hunters were walking along a beach in Alaska’s northernmost city of Utqiagvik when they came across an injured walrus calf struggling to move on the cold sand. It was a surprising sight because ...
Virus has already killed other mammals including sea lions and seals, while also taking toll on farm animals The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway’s Arctic ...
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.