A baby walrus was found alone in Alaska with little hope for survival. Now, in a rare and 'exceptional' rescue attempt, he's being raised with 24/7 cuddles.
Getting a walrus for a patient is a rare event for the Alaska SeaLife Center. The organization said this calf marks the first walrus patient in four years, and is only the tenth to be admitted in their 25-year history.
The center's wildlife response curator Jane Belovarac said the team is"lucky" that the young walrus' first night went well. "It isn't often that we're able to admit a walrus calf, but every time we do, we learn more about the species and how to care for them," Belovarac said. , walruses tend to migrate into the Beaufort Sea – where this calf was found – during years with low amounts of sea ice, which the animals rely on to be able to rest.
As global temperatures continue to warm and sea ice melts, the commission says it's likely that the species will also decline,"although the magnitude of the predicted decline is unknown."
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