Moo Deng is so last year. The newest cutie-patootie warming up to steal the social media spotlight is a rare orphaned Pacific walrus calf named Ukiaq — affectionately called “Uki” — rescued from the ...

The Trump administration is granting the Alaska oil industry’s request to update regulations that could allow the ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- The documentary "Haulout" follows a marine biologist living in the Siberian Arctic. He's there to chronicle the largest walrus haulout in the world. That's where almost ...

The Arctic “death spiral” refers to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. For walruses, this means losing the ice platforms they rely on to rest, raise their young, and hunt. Discover ...

Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become fatter and ...

Discover how rapidly declining sea ice is reshaping the future for walruses. The Arctic “death spiral” refers to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. For walruses, this means losing the ...

A New Year’s Eve fireworks show in Scarborough, England, was canceled just hours before midnight. The decision came after wildlife experts raised concerns about a male Arctic walrus resting near the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These six award-winning polar images reveal how Arctic ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An environmental activist is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider placing anchored rafts in the ocean as resting platforms for walruses after stampedes ...

Our planet is vast, and so many species live on it. Nevertheless, it's not always easy to keep track of animal populations over such a vast area. Especially since, quite rightly, wildlife tries as ...