A rare walrus calf found wandering alone in Alaska is now receiving 24-hour cuddle care. The Alaska SeaLife Center took in the male Pacific walrus calf, estimated to be about 1 month old, on Aug 1. The baby was discovered by workers on Alaska's North Slope, a few miles inland from the Beaufort Sea.
The Alaska SeaLife Center said it took in the Pacific walrus calf — a male estimated to be about 1 month old — on Aug 1.
"This is the center's first walrus patient in four years, and one of only 10 admitted in the center's 25-year history, making this an exceptional case for the Wildlife Response Program and a rare opportunity for all involved," Alaska SeaLife Center said in a statement. Care for the walrus calf would be more demanding than most. The ASLC implemented a regimen to mimic the near-constant attention that would be provided by the calf's mother.
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