Scientists have discovered a huge walrus haul out in the Russian Arctic.
Scientists in northern Russia have discovered a huge walrus haul out on the shores of the Kara Sea where their habitat is under threat from shrinking ice and human activity.
The haul out, a place of refuge where walruses congregate, reproduce, and socialise, is located in a remote corner of Russia’s Yamal peninsula, and scientists say they counted over 3,000 animals there last month.
Walrus haul outs have traditionally been located on drifting sea ice or on Arctic islands, scientists say. But warmer climate cycles mean sea ice is shrinking and habitats are under threat from oil and gas exploration and more Arctic shipping.
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