Pacific walrus near Togiak Refuge

Pacific walrus-big brown rest on sea mammals with long tusks- rest on sea ice off the coast of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Pacific walrus near Togiak Refuge

Pacific walrus cows and yearlings rest on sea ice off the coast of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. A several-inch-thick layer of body fat helps the large marine mammals survive sub-freezing temperatures.

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Photo By/Credit

Joel Garlich-Miller/USFWS

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Togiak National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Marine

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Photography

Species

Odobenus

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Public Domain

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Adaptation

Aquatic animals

Aquatic environment

Weather impacts

Wildlife

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing

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