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 male walrus at a zoo in Tacoma, Washington, delighted his keepers by illustrating the species’ entertaining mating calls on Monday, April 29. Footage posted to X by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

ASLC Animal Care Specialist Maddie Welch (left) and ASLC Veterinary Technician Jessica Davis (right) feeds the orphaned female Pacific walrus calf patient that arrived from Utqiagvik on July 22, 2024.

Snoring Walrus Observes National Napping Day at Tacoma Zoo A big walrus let out some big snores as he snoozed during National Napping Day at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on ...

In “Walrus Conservation: Connecting Research and Zoo Keepers” Advanced Inquiry Program graduate Elizabeth Miller examines the extensive history of walrus populations in human care and successful ...

NORTH SLOPE, Alaska — A baby walrus was found lost and alone along the North Slope of Alaska with little hope for survival. Now, in a rare and "exceptional" rescue attempt, he's being raised and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SEWARD, Alaska (WJW) – Staff members at the ...

A Pacific walrus pup rests his head on the lap of an ASLC staff member after being admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response Program on August 1, 2023. Walruses are highly tactile and ...

This article has been updated with new information about the walrus pup’s death. Despite ceaseless rescue efforts that included around-the-clock cuddles, a walrus pup found alone July 31 died after ...