Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A walrus is seen in Alaska's Chukchi Sea in June of 2010. Research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks student found microplastics ...

Biologists and veterinarians around the country jumped in to save her life. Now, she's adapting to her new home at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida When a female walrus calf was first found on the beaches ...

An orphaned walrus calf is now receiving rehabilitative care at the Alaska SeaLife Center. The calf, emaciated and dehydrated with minor wounds, is showing signs of improvement. While release is ...

A group of walruses on a flat rock at Qayassiq. June 2022. (KDLG photo) Thirty miles off the coast of the village of Togiak in Southwest Alaska sits Round Island, known in Yugtun as Qayassiq.

Robert Qaummaluk Lisbourne remembers how, when he was growing up, walruses started to beach near Point Lay in large numbers. It was always an exciting time for local hunters. But he said a stream of ...

JUNEAU, Alaska >> A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday. “While often ...

This secret Alaska island is home to one of the world’s biggest walrus gatherings, showcasing an unforgettable Arctic ...

A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday. "While often rewarding, wildlife ...

An estimated 10,000 walruses unable to find sea ice over shallow Arctic Ocean water have come ashore on Alaska’s northwest coast. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

For the first time, tiny bits of plastic have been found in the body tissue of Pacific walruses, lodged in the animals’ muscles, blubber and livers. The findings, from a University of Alaska Fairbanks ...