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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is being bottle-fed and receiving round-the-clock "cuddling" from doting animal welfare workers who are trying to ...

The 1300-lb. walrus had been a tourist attraction off Norway's coast for years but became a social media star in 2022 when she began sinking boats searching for the ideal sunbathing spot A life-sized ...

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 ...