They are also known for their massive tusks, and large, fleshy necks. They are typically larger than females, or "cows," which weigh in at about 2,200 pounds. The Pacific walrus is slightly bigger ...

So the retreat of sea ice could be beneficial.” The time may come when more troubles roil the walrus’s world: Poaching, overhunting, large-scale shipping, and oil exploration top the list.

“For example, the Alaska Native village of Point Lay has taken an active role in the protection of a large walrus haulout that occurs seasonally near the village – working with the FWS to ...

However, we had found a large colony of walrus comprised of hundreds of mums and their pups hauled out on dry land. The argie-bargie in the colony appeared brutal to us, particularly for the ...

But melting sea ice means these predators have a whole new feeding ground to hunt in. And they hunt walrus. On land, polar bears are also attracted to large haulouts - and the smell of carcasses. They ...

Itheum on Walrus set to power the next generation of AI and music data economies. Itheum, a data tokenization protocol for ...

Linera integrates Walrus decentralized storage to enhance microchain architecture, enabling developers to build faster, more scalable Web3 applications.

At Alfred University, our Honors Program is unique: not only do we offer obscure courses, but we also feature a walrus as both our mascot and our seal. A seal in Latin is sigillum, which is one of the ...

Spending weeks at sea searching for food, the walrus have come here to rest. These large congregations are becoming more frequent as sea ice, where they would normally haul out, retreats.