Dead Walruses Spotted on Alaska Coast: Nearly 200 Carcasses
Up to 200 walrus carcasses - mostly calves - have been spotted on the shore of Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast.
While on their way to a walrus tagging project, federal wildlife researchers discovered nearly 200 dead walruses about 140 miles southwest of Barrow, on Icy Cape.
Although the age and cause of death is not officially known, the walruses appear to be mainly new calves or yearlings, according to early reports.
