The newest cutie-patootie warming up to steal the social media spotlight is a rare orphaned Pacific walrus calf named Ukiaq — affectionately called “Uki” — rescued from the Arctic Ocean after being ...

Speaking to PEOPLE, Hawke spoke about her initial visit with the walrus, who rescuers named "Ukiaq," which translates to “autumn” in the language of the Iñupiaq people who live in the area of ...

The video, taken on March 24 at Dalian Sun Asia Ocean World, shows zookeepers going all out to celebrate the walrus’ eighth ...

The show was filmed in the Arctic, where Inuit co-creators Stacey Aglok-MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril live. It’s the ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications. A 1,300-pound walrus is captivating ...

In June 2024, the Eskimo Walrus Commission coordinated with US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Geological Survey to bring ...

At Alfred University, our Honors Program is unique: not only do we offer obscure courses, but we also feature a walrus as both our mascot and our seal. A seal in Latin is sigillum, which is one of the ...

With tusks like an elephant and the body of an overgrown seal, the Pacific walrus is one blubbery beast. This ungainly animal, often gathered en masse on rocky beaches or seen riding ice floes, dives ...

How experts at SeaWorld Orlando are caring for an orphaned baby walrus, found injured and alone in Alaska Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three ...