Walruses inhabit the freezing cold waters of the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean. They have distinctive whiskers across their faces, and they possess long tusks that grow outside their mouths.

Eventually, the trainers would like to teach the animals how to make more use of their whiskers, said Ploof. Walruses can move each of them individually, using them to feel out food.

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Atlantic walruses head to the island after the ice melts. Florian Ledoux By 1952, Svalbard’s walruses were nearly gone, due to more than 300 years of ivory hunting.

Whiskers are thick wiry hairs with tons of nerve endings at their base and they’re very sensitive to movement. They can be used to help detect vibrations in the water, making it easier to find fish.

PACIFIC WALRUS } Odobenus rosmarus divergens FAMILY: Odobenidae DESCRIPTION: Walruses are easily distinguished by their long, white tusks, cinnamon-brown skin, grizzled whiskers, and bodies full of ...

During the haulout, several walruses try to squeeze into the cabin, their bulk straining against the thin walls. Adult Pacific walruses can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds, but Chakilev gently shoos ...

Dr Grant said: "Large aquatic species, like hippos, walruses and manatees, have hundreds of very small whiskers. While walruses and manatees have been studied a little, hippo whiskers have never ...

I’ve come to Round Island with my brother, a wildlife biologist, to see walruses in the wild. Despite being Alaska’s longest-running wildlife-viewing program, the island is infrequently visited.

Dr Grant said: "Large aquatic species, like hippos, walruses and manatees, have hundreds of very small whiskers. While walruses and manatees have been studied a little, hippo whiskers have never ...