Orphaned Walrus Calf Gets Care at SeaWorld Orlando
In short
- A 5-month-old male Pacific walrus calf, named Annautaq, was found alone on a remote northern Alaska beach.
- The calf weighs about 220 pounds and is receiving around-the-clock care from SeaWorld's animal care and veterinary team.
- SeaWorld Orlando is one of only four US institutions currently capable of caring for a walrus calf this young.
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The calf was found alone and harassed by scavengers, so it could not have survived on that beach alone. Only four US institutions are currently equipped to care for a calf this age, and the source says SeaWorld Orlando is one of them. The source does not report the calf's long-term outcome.
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Found alone and oppressed by scavengers on a remote northern Alaska beach, an orphaned Pacific walrus calf now has a new home at SeaWorld Orlando. Weighing approximately 220 pounds, the 5-month-old male calf, named Annautaq, is receiving around-the-clock attention from SeaWorld’s dedicated animal care and veterinary team—one of only four US institutions currently capable of […] The post Rescuers Ensure Orphaned Baby Walrus Gets a Second Chance (LOOK) appeared first on Good News Network .
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A baby walrus was found alone on a beach in Alaska. Rescuers helped him get to a special care team in Orlando. He is now being looked after around the clock. Talk about it: how do you think the baby walrus felt when the people came to help?
