Each is a rumpled portrait of buckteeth and whiskers, deep scars and bloodshot eyes. They nap ... tusks to figure out what you are. And for a walrus to hit one of us can be lethal.” ...

are a very early example of an accessory used to protect the eyes from Arctic snow and ice. In the Inuktitut language, the goggles are known as iggaak. Carved from walrus ivory, the goggles were ...

This is not a peaceful scene, the walrus are crowded in and constantly jostling for space, sometimes crushing the unwary. Mothers have to keep a close eye on pups caught up in the struggles.