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Protection Sought for Pacific Walrus

AP — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:07:06 +0000

A conservation group asked the government Thursday to protect Pacific walruses from the effects global warming and energy development could have on the species’ northern habitat.The Center for Biological Diversity, which filed the petition,...

Massive fossilized Walrus penis bone sold for $8,000

Naveen — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:59:11 +0000

A fossilized penis bone from an extinct walrus isn’t an accustomed kind of artifact to place inside your home. Found in Siberia, a 1.2 meter long fossilized baculum (penis bone) from an extinct walrus has been sold for US $8,000 at a natural...

Scientists banking on female walrus for migration study

Irani — Wed, 16 May 2007 03:47:51 +0000

With seven of the eight satellite tags not working anymore, researchers are banking on a female walrus to shed light on where the west Greenland animals migrate over the summer months. The study is run by the Greenland Institute of...

GPS to disclose walrus whereabouts

Dharmendra — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:28:35 +0000

Danish scientists will place satellite tags on walruses in an attempt to identify with where the big beasts move around. The animals are going to be tracked for 2 months off west Greenland - and guesstimate how hunting, oil exploration and...

Walrus Airship to make cargo industry rethink their cargo limits

Ashutosh — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:53:51 +0000

The new technology that was to be developed for the US army if put into commercial use can change the way the world transports its goods. The Aeroscraft will do to the transportation industry what internet did for the information exchange....