When they often haul out on land, it is usually only temporary — they return to the water and their icy homes as soon is possible. Walrus tusks will grow several feet during their lifetimes.

But being glacial ice and not sea ice, it seemed hard for the walrus to find a good one to haul out on, particularly the small pups. Sea ice is flat and low to the surface of the water whereas ...

This is almost the ENTIRE world population of Pacific Walrus - over 100,000 of them, crammed onto a beach no more than a few hundred metres long. This location is so remote, it took the crew over ...

With tusks like an elephant and the body of an overgrown seal, the Pacific walrus is one blubbery beast. This ungainly animal, often gathered en masse on rocky beaches or seen riding ice floes, dives ...

How experts at SeaWorld Orlando are caring for an orphaned baby walrus, found injured and alone in Alaska Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three ...

A 600 kg (1,300 pound) walrus in northern Europe has taken up summer sunbathing on boats and some of them – well, are just too small for the big gal. Nicknamed Freya, the young female walrus is ...

Females are extremely protective, and calves often ride on their mothers' backs in the water. LIFE CYCLE: The maximum lifespan of a walrus is approximately 40 years. FEEDING: Walruses eat clams, crabs ...

Walrus need large areas of shallow water with lots of bivalve food to eat, reliable open water over rich feeding areas, and nearby spots for haul-outs to rest. • Although bivalves are the main ...