The Walrus lives in the northern hemisphere in or near the Arctic — They are largest species is the Pacific walrus, which can reach 4,400 pounds! — They migrate with ice floes but always live near the shore. — They eat mollusks and other invertebrates by using their whiskers to feel around in the sediment at the seafloor around 95 feet deep. — The tusks of a walrus can reach up to 3 feet in length. — The tusks are useful for making and maintaining breathing holes in the ice, and for climbing out of the water onto the ice. — Walruses congregate in large groups called “haul-outs.”
For more information about polar bears and Arctic wildlife, see the new IMAX® film “To The Arctic 3D” opening in select IMAX Theatres starting April 20, 2012. “To The Arctic 3D” is a MacGillivray Freeman Film from Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Corporation.
