New walrus tagging research sheds light on reproductive failure

Fri, January 25, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

More details are coming out about the reproductive failure of Walruses in the Chukchi Sea last fall. A few of the animals were tracked by satellite tags as the sea ice pulled back farther than anyone had ever seen before. Those tags tell just a small part of the story of how the female Walruses tried to find food and care for their young.

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage

 
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