"In rehabilitation, staff act as surrogates, sitting with the calf around the clock and providing intensive care," the center ...

Last year, a rescued baby walrus who had been receiving "round-the-clock" cuddles as part of his treatment died. The calf had been dealing with hypoglycemia and gastrointestinal problems.

“The best singer is hoping his song attracts a beautiful lady walrus.” Fifteen months after he does, a hundred-plus-pound calf is born. Over the next two years that pup will be cradled like a ...

RANGE: The Pacific walrus is found in the arctic waters of the Bering and ... Females give birth to a single calf once every two to four years. Calves nurse for two years yet spend up to five years ...

Walrus use sea ice for resting and to give birth to their young. But as sea ice diminishes, more walrus are forced to seek refuge on land, congregating for the chance to rest. Overcrowded beaches ...

During our field trip, I noticed every walrus haul-out had a polar bear nearby. One walrus calf is enough to sustain a polar bear for a month. As sea ice declines, this is the future for some polar ...