The walrus is the only animal in the family Odobenidae, and they are known for their large tusks. Using both length and weight, here are the 10 largest seals in the world among these diverse ...

A walrus performing sit-ups amused zoo visitors in China. Holidaymakers were stunned to watch the tusked seal exercising during the show at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, Guangdong. Footage ...

Seal fact: These animals, ... Almost all seals, with the exception of the nearly-hairless walrus, are covered in thick fur and have layers of fat to keep them warm called blubber. 4.

In mid-July, a 600kg (94 stone) walrus, affectionately nicknamed Freya, appeared near Norway's capital city in the Oslo Fjord. Not one to remain low-key, she soon became a local celebrity, as ...

Seals and sea lions are commonly mistaken for one another. While rarely confused with their fellow pinniped relative, the walrus—easily identified by its telltale tusks—these torpedo-shaped ...

STORMY gales have washed two seals and a walrus up on British shores as urgent weather warnings for snow and ice kick off 2023. An arctic walrus named Thor was spotted in a Yorkshire harbour, while… ...

Whoever originally stuffed the animal probably had never seen a walrus, Mr. Buckley said. After all, he added, “they’re difficult animals to observe up close.” Mr. Horniman bought the walrus ...

A new species of ancient walrus once called the North Sea home. While present-day walruses spend most of their time in the Arctic, those living in the distant past had a much wider range. Fossils ...

STORMY gales have washed two seals and a walrus up on British shores as urgent weather warnings for snow and ice kick off 2023. An arctic walrus named Thor was spotted in a Yorkshire harbour, while… ...