Photo: Baby Walruses Stranded by Melting Arctic Ice, Experts Say

Email to a Friend << Back to Full Story


Pacific walruses gather at a summer feeding spot in Cape Peirce, Alaska.

Researchers who report seeing walrus pups alone in the deep ocean say they believe the pups were stranded by melting Arctic ice.

Photograph courtesy USFWS

MOST VIEWED NEWS

"Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite

Earliest Known Galaxies Spied in Deep Hubble Picture

PICTURES: Tigers Butchered for Trade at "Zoos" in China
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today's National Geographic Photo of the Day

• Today's Photo

• Download as Wallpaper

50 Drives of a Lifetime

Listen to your favorite National Geographic news daily, anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone. No wires or syncing. Download Stitcher free today.