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 nursed — with 24/7 cuddles.

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A rescued walrus in Alaska received around-the-clock cuddles at a nonprofit research facility after being found on Alaska’s North Slope. The video, taken on Tuesday by Alaska ...

A 200-pound male walrus calf that was found wandering alone on Alaska’s North Slope on Aug. 1 is now being bottle-fed and receiving cuddles around the clock from animal welfare workers. According to a ...

Two hunters were walking along a beach in Alaska’s northernmost city of Utqiagvik when they came across an injured walrus calf struggling to move on the cold sand. It was a surprising sight because ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — 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 ...

Although an extinct animal was from a different group of marine mammals, an examination of fossils showed it evolved a way of eating that was very similar to that of modern walruses. By Asher Elbein ...

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 ...

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A 1,300-pound walrus that had drawn crowds in Oslo was euthanized by Norwegian officials on Sunday after they decided that the animal posed a risk to humans. A 1,320-pound walrus that had drawn crowds ...