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The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into three subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus) which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens) which lives in the Pacific Ocean, and O. r. laptevi, which lives in the Laptev Sea of the Arctic Ocean.
Adult walruses are easily recognized by their prominent tusks, whiskers, and bulkiness. Adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. Walruses live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve mollusks to eat. Walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and they are considered to be a "keystone species" in the Arctic marine regions.
http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/600 Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice and as human presence increases in the region from oil drilling and activities such as shipping and tourism now possible with less ice. More information can be found at: http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/walrus/
The World Wildlife Fund put out an alarming report saying the planet's animal population has been cut in half in the past 40 years -- partially from climate change. Carter Evans reports the Pacific walrus is among the animals being threatened as ice continues to melt.
Female Pacific walruses and their calves traditionally spend summers far from shore, diving for benthic invertebrates over the shallow continental shelf waters of the Chukchi Sea. These female walruses and their calves prefer to rest between forage bouts on sea ice drifting above their feeding grounds. However, in recent years loss of summer sea ice over the continental shelf has forced many walruses to travel to the northwest coast of Alaska where they haul-out on shore to rest. This large herd of walruses hauled out near Pt. Lay Alaska in August of 2011.
@ New York Aquarium What's amazing is that they swim in their tank so well and yet these two old fellows are blind.
A Wildlife Photography Trip to see the Pacific Walrus in its natural habitat with Vast Alaska. The Walrus spends days at sea feeding on benthic shellfish. Dives up to 120 meters and rests on the open ocean. Venture with Vast Alaska and see it for yourself. www.vastalaska.com http://vastalaska.com/trips/bearing-sea-pacific-walrus-alaska-photography-trip/
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http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/703 This fast paced, one minute trailer, promotes the award winning USGS video "Tracking Pacific Walrus". More information can be found at http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/walrus/
@ the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn, NY. According to thee zookeeper she makes this noise when she's upset.
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North Pole Encounter with Walrus and Sea Lions - Hong Kong Ocean Park. Two pacific walruses make their debut here, with each coastal giant potentially growing to weigh more than a tonne, and measuring up to 3.6M long! Listen to the honking of cute silvery spotted seals, who develop spots as adults, another first-time resident of the Park, and northern sea lions, chatting excitedly across the water. Go under the ice to see all these animals from a whole new view via our underwater tunnel! Don’t forget to see our Arctic guests, the snowy owls, during special animal presentations!