ONAN, Shimane Prefecture—The first fossil of a primitive walrus species found outside of North America suggests that the prehistoric pinniped inhabited both sides of the northern Pacific Ocean, ...

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A walrus that has become a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord is being endangered by too much attention and could even be put down for her own good, authorities say. The walrus, nicknamed Freya, ...

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A huge walrus has been spotted basking in the sunshine off the coast of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. A local creel fisherman Lorn MacRae spotted the hefty sea mammal hauled out on ...

A beloved walrus who won the hearts of people in Norway has been put down due to a "threat to human safety". Freya - a young 1,300 pound female walrus - became a popular character in the Scandinavian ...

In mid-July, a 600kg (94 stone) walrus, affectionately nicknamed Freya, appeared near Norway's capital city in the Oslo Fjord. Not one to remain low-key, she soon became a local celebrity, as videos ...

A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is being bottle-fed and receiving round-the-clock "cuddling" from doting animal welfare workers who are trying to ...