Norway defends its decision to euthanize Freya, despite the walrus showing no signs of stress over her celebrity status. 'It was the right decision,' the country's prime minister says.
Norway is a maritime nation, sometimes we have to make unpopular decisions.”
The lone walrus' death will not impact the broader population in the Arctic, where they typically live in herds and where their numbers are growingInstead, the frenzy around Freya distracted from environmental policy decisions that put the endangered species as a whole at risk, he said, highlighting the
Tuesday began a week of heavy rain in southeastern Norway, bringing an end to the swimming season and coinciding with the start of the new school year. Some questioned why the decision to euthanize the country's star animal couldn't have been held a few more days.
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