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1 verified story from Point Lay, Alaska, published October 6, 2026. It is filed under Animals. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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A Pacific walrus calf with its head above icy water

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Point Lay, Alaska

Researchers sheltered an orphaned walrus calf through an Arctic storm

A USGS biologist and a Point Lay college student found the calf between two carcasses, kept him safe for nearly three days, and got him 800 miles to the Alaska SeaLife Center.

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