Walruses rest out of the water between foraging bouts
Detailed Description
When sea ice is available female walruses and young rest on ice pans near their foraging sites. When sea ice is absent walruses come to gather on shore. When walruses gather in large numbers on shore many remain in adjacent waters. USGS has used satellite-linked behavior monitoring tags to understand walrus behaviors and movements.
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Public Domain.
Photographer: Anthony Fischbach, U.S. Geological Survey
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