A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive.
found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is being bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock "cuddling" from doting animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old baby alive.
In an effort to mimic the near-constant care a calf would get from its mom, the walrus is receiving "round the clock ‘cuddling’" to keep him calm and aid in his development and is being fed every three hours, the center said. It described the cuddling as trained staff giving the walrus "the option to have a warm body to lean up against, which he has been taking advantage of almost constantly.
While calves rely on their mothers for their first two years of life, no adults were seen nearby, which raised concerns about the infant's ability to survive without intervention. A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock"cuddling" from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive.
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