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Walrus on Ice
September 11, 2018
TAS ’18 Roy Moffitt took this photo of walruses resting on sea ice in the northern Chukchi Sea.
Photo: Roy Moffitt
These walrus were just the beginning of an even larger group floating up on the ice. Walrus like to rest on the ice in between feedings off the ocean floor. Walrus will eat many items off the shallow sea floor, this location is about 60 meters deep. Their favorite foods are bivalve mollusks, including clams. The walrus will not break the clams’ shells but suck out the food with their powerful suction capabilities.Read the blog post
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