The National Geographic Endurance is a comfortable base for explorations in icy waters, whether in the Arctic or in the Southern Ocean.

There are two main sub species of walrus, the Atlantic and Pacific – which both occupy different areas of the Arctic. The ...

Moo Deng is so last year. The newest cutie-patootie warming up to steal the social media spotlight is a rare orphaned Pacific walrus calf named Ukiaq — affectionately called “Uki” — rescued from the ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- The documentary "Haulout" follows a marine biologist living in the Siberian Arctic. He's there to chronicle the largest walrus haulout in the world. That's where almost ...

Discover how rapidly declining sea ice is reshaping the future for walruses. The Arctic “death spiral” refers to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. For walruses, this means losing the ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) " Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted. Federal scientists say this massive move to shore by walruses ...

Our planet is vast, and so many species live on it. Nevertheless, it's not always easy to keep track of animal populations over such a vast area. Especially since, quite rightly, wildlife tries as ...

The Arctic “death spiral” refers to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. For walruses, this means losing the ice platforms they rely on to rest, raise their young, and hunt. Discover ...