Walrus calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building
Detailed Description
An orphan calf gazes out the window of an abandoned building where USGS research biologist Anthony Fischbach and Iḷisaġvik College intern Violett Annisket attended to his care during a September 2026 storm.
Permit: MA3376D
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photographer: Anthony Fischbach, U.S. Geological Survey
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