Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus

f10 @ 1/500s, ISO:640, Nikon D3S w 300mm

"Walrus," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The much smaller population of Atlantic walruses ranges from the Canadian Arctic, across Greenland, Svalbard, and the western part of Arctic Russia. There are eight hypothetical subpopulations of Atlantic walruses, based largely on their geographical distribution and movements: five west of Greenland and three east of Greenland. The Atlantic walrus once ranged south to Sable Island, Nova Scotia, and as late as the 18th century was found in large numbers in the Greater Gulf of St. Lawrence region, sometimes in colonies of up to 7,000 to 8,000 individuals.

Svalbard, Norway

07/18/2015