The one-month-old walrus calf is being monitored by Alaska SeaLife Centre after being found in Alaska's extreme north.
An abandoned walrus pup is receiving round-the-clock"cuddling" from welfare workers trying to keep him alive.North Slope and taken to Alaska SeaLife Centre.
Weighing a whopping 90kg, the"cuddling" approach is an effort to mimic the near-constant care a calf would get from its mother in the wild.Animal Care Specialists Halley Werner and Savannah Costner feed formula to walrus calf. Pic: AP It gives the month-old walrus an"option to have a warm body to lean up against" which workers said he has been"taking advantage of almost constantly".The calf was found by oil field workers about four miles away from the Beaufort Sea - where the breed are occasionally observed.Although a walrus track was found nearby, there were no signs of adults.
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