Eat Sleep and Snuggle, Welcome Baby Walrus!

Seward, AK (July 27, 2012) --The Alaska SeaLife Center is rehabilitating a male Pacific walrus calf that stranded near Barrow this past Saturday, July 21.

The calf, estimated at four to six weeks old, was found by local fishermen who spotted the calf in North Salt Lagoon. On July 17, a large group of walrus were sighted passing Barrow on floating ice and the calf is presumed to have been separated from this group.

After a period of observation and approval from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), staff of the North Slope Borough's Department of Wildlife Management facilitated the rescue. Two Center staff traveled to Barrow early on Sunday, July 22 to evaluate the animal, already under the watchful eye of a local veterinarian. Air transportation from Barrow to Anchorage for the 200-pound animal was provided by Northern Air Cargo (NAC). In Anchorage, NAC also assisted in transferring the walrus to a specially-equipped truck for the 125 mile trip to Seward.

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[AKSeaLifeCenter]

We just posted a new walrus video. This one with has 2 walrus calves and walrus vocalizations to boot!

[davidocolman]

Amazing cuteness -- please post more -- but with his own noises, though. Smooth jazz hurts my ears and probably the baby walruses too. +

[AKSeaLifeCenter]

Hi Davidocolman - We are currently trying to capture good audio of him. However, as long as someone is near him he is so quiet that it is hard to hear him above the sounds of running water in the room. Thanks for the comment about the jazz, we can only use royalty free music so that limits our selection.

[davidocolman]

I totally respect it.....but even the faintest noises are better than a soundtrack, because the soundtrack just makes you feel like you are missing something. Thanks for answering though, and thanks for posting these great videos -- Baby Walrus is my new favorite celebrity! More, more, more!! Just him galumphing around the floor is great......How about a webcam?

[AKSeaLifeCenter]

Galumphing, just might be our new favorite word around here :)

[AKSeaLifeCenter]

Hi davidocolman - We just posted a new walrus video. This one with has 2 walrus calves and walrus vocalizations to boot :)

[Eli Digirolamo]

aaaawwwww!! so cute!

[JMSVideos1]

Oh hoo HOO! He is just that cute! Snuggles for everyone! Says the baby walrus!

[tibchy144]

such a cute little puppy

[TheFirstDandelione]

:O ..omg - walruses are my new favorite animal....

[ThomasGSXR]

in that moments god bless people

[Alyssa Boualapha]

That's the cutest thing I've ever seen I want a baby walrus!!

[Tracey Combs]

Probably to mimic an adult walrus

[La Girevka]

OMG I want a new job snuggling baby walruses!

[Lgem13]

Awww

[Ursula J]

THANK YOU for taking the time to film, post and share your important, meaningful work for the animals. It makes Earth - and hopefully the future of it - a better place.