In this photo provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center, a Pacific walrus pup rests his head on the lap of a staff member. (Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center via AP, File) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A walrus is seen in Alaska's Chukchi Sea in June of 2010. Research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks student found microplastics ...

WASHINGTON — Some polar bears and their cubs already in danger of extinction could be legally killed by private oil-drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to proposed new regulations. The ...

Biologists and veterinarians around the country jumped in to save her life. Now, she's adapting to her new home at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida When a female walrus calf was first found on the beaches ...

An orphaned walrus calf is now receiving rehabilitative care at the Alaska SeaLife Center. The calf, emaciated and dehydrated with minor wounds, is showing signs of improvement. While release is ...

An estimated 10,000 walruses unable to find sea ice over shallow Arctic Ocean water have come ashore on Alaska’s northwest coast. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday. "While often ...

A walrus is seen in Alaska's Chukchi Sea in June of 2010. Research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks student found microplastics, mostly tiny fibers, were lodged in muscle tissue, blubber and livers ...

For the first time, tiny bits of plastic have been found in the body tissue of Pacific walruses, lodged in the animals’ muscles, blubber and livers. The findings, from a University of Alaska Fairbanks ...

JUNEAU, Alaska >> A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday. “While often ...