Although an extinct animal was from a different group of marine mammals, an examination of fossils showed it evolved a way of eating that was very similar to that of modern walruses. By Asher Elbein ...

In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary on the saber-toothed seals Jack Tamisiea As a paleobotanist, Kirk Johnson’s ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A conservation group is going to court to force the federal government to consider adding the Pacific walrus to the list of threatened species. The Center for Biological ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A conservation group announced this week it will sue to force federal ...

The mystery of why the Vikings abandoned their settlements in western Greenland has puzzled historians for hundreds of years. New research is shedding light on why they left the world’s largest island ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A private fundraising campaign is underway in Norway to erect a statue of a walrus that drew crowds of spectators but was euthanized Sunday after authorities concluded the ...

In this gorgeous footage from wildlife conservation filmmaker Richard Sidley, we see a group of walruses chillling and rolling around on an Arctic beach. Walruses are some of the most relatable ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A private ...