Hooked into ice like an ax, they help a walrus clamber from the sea. They also jab rivals and fend off predators. Punctured polar bears have been found floating dead in the ocean. The mustache is ...

As the Chukchi Sea experiences longer periods without ice and the female and juvenile walruses spend more time resting on land, it makes them vulnerable to human and predator activity. As ...

Walrus moms have strong maternal instincts and are known to pick up calves with their flippers and hold them to their chest before escaping predators by diving into the water. Walruses love clams ...