Pakak: Shawna
Gallagher of the Indianapolis Zoo spends time with Pakak, one of two
orphaned walruses being cared for at the Alaska SeaLife Center in
Seward. (Photo by MARC LESTER / Anchorage Daily News)
Anchorage Daily News.
SEWARD — Snuggling with a baby walrus feels
like being pinned under a warm, very chubby person who is wearing a damp
velour jumpsuit that smells faintly, almost pleasantly, like low tide.
It’s kind of nice, say the people here who do
it every day, though there’s also an element of risk. Even as babies,
walruses weigh hundreds of pounds. (Full grown, they’re heavier than a
Honda Civic.) You need to watch it, or you’ll be trapped until someone
can lure them off you...Continue reading...
Orphaned walruses cared for at Alaska SeaLife Center from anchoragedailynews on Vimeo.
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has been caring for two orphaned walruses in recent months. The animals, named Pakak and Mitik, require around-the-clock care and seek out frequent contact with their caregivers. Both were discovered near Barrow in summer. The animals will soon move to new homes at zoos in Indianapolis and New York. Photographed on October 4, 2012.
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