ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska, again forsaking sea ice for sand in what has become a symbol of climate warming in the region.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife biologist Dr. Devin Johnson of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Marine Mammals Management Walrus Program isn’t ...

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Following on from reports earlier this month that walruses were starting to haul out along the Alaskan shores of the Chukchi sea, observers have indicated that approximately 8,000 walrus had massed on ...