Walrus tusks will grow several feet during their lifetimes. They use them to dig food on the seafloor, break through ice, and ...

And for a walrus to hit one of us can be lethal.” Indeed, their ivory tusks can be nearly two feet long. Hooked into ice like an ax, they help a walrus clamber from the sea. They also jab rivals ...

Growing up to 3,750 pounds, male Pacific walruses are larger than females and measure approximately 10 feet long. After a sustained period ... RANGE: The Pacific walrus is found in the arctic waters ...

Right at my feet was a giant walrus. Behind it there were dozens more. Beyond them, tens of thousands. Our crew of seven were literally walled in to our hut, which was not much bigger than a ...

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 ...