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Walrus in Trouble Too

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The summer issue had a good article about walruses. Very depressing sometimes though. Surprisingly, they are overlooked in discussions of Arctic species threatened by global warming. We tend to talk about penguins and polar bears, but these guys are important too. Luckily, I found the article online.

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Sucks to be a Walrus Nowadays

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Global warming is screwing walruses over.and it could get worse as their ice disappears.

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An April Weekend of New York City Birding

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Watching Desi experience the world is always a great way to cheer up, and seeing him go goggle-eyed over brightly colored fish, sea otter, and walrus was…wait, what’s that little yellow bird in the walrus enclosure? What the? It can’t be! PRAIRIE WARBLER !!! What an amazingly awesome weekend I had!

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Kings County Brewing Collective: Penguins in Space

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But considering this undeniably exciting mise-en-scène is apparently all taking place in cold vacuum of intergalactic space, we’ll let it slide.

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Penguin Palooza on Nat Geo WILD

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Highlights of Penguin Palooza include the broadcast premiere of Arctic Tale, Saturday, November 12, at 8 pm ET/PT. Narrated by Queen Latifah, Arctic Tale is the coming of age story of a walrus pup and polar bear cub as they fight for survival in the Arctic wilderness.

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Disneynature Earth Q&A

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Fothergill: It’s very hard. When you see a dying male polar bear and you’ve been with that animal for a long time, it is hard. But clearly what are you supposed to do? Are you supposed to shoot a walrus? It’s a slippery slope, and our first rule is never interfere, never disturb.

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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

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They had to cancel a big project that would have showcased polar bears and seals. But don't feel too bad for them. Dr. Clement Lanthier, Calgary Zoo president and CEO (is this a corporation??) sounds like a real jerk.

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