>A walrus was found resting on a Hampshire beach, prompting warnings for the public to stay away from it.
>Nicknamed Thor, the creature was discovered at Calshot in the early hours.
>British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), monitored the large marine mammal, which it said swam off again during the early afternoon.
>The charity said the walrus had needed to regain its strength before making its next journey.
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>BDMLR said: “We’ve not had any location details yet as to where it’s gone – but it may well appear somewhere along the coast again tonight or tomorrow.
>”If you do happen to spot it, don’t share the location on social media but stay well clear and contact us.”
>Dan Jarvis, director of welfare and conservation, at BDMLR said Thor is known to have visited the Netherlands, Dieppe and Brittany in recent weeks.
>He said: “Repeated visitors are going to prevent the animal from conserving its energy and making its next journey.”
>”The more people than can leave it alone, the better chance it has of surviving,” he added.
Very rare. I saw a seal in Devon, not too long ago. Not quite the same, but rare(ish) nonetheless.
Good luck with that, they’ll all be making a bee line now for selfies with it.
The social media cretins will be flocking to do a social. Let’s disrupt an animal having a rest so I can get some likes on Instagram.
Not only that but a Walrus if angered could quite easily kill a tiktok person
If Thor has arrived on our shores, we need Tŷr’s help.
If Thor has arrived on our shores, we need Tŷr’s help.
Stay away from it. The authorities don’t need any encouragement to murder these animals using the excuse of protecting braindead members of the public.
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>A walrus was found resting on a Hampshire beach, prompting warnings for the public to stay away from it.
>Nicknamed Thor, the creature was discovered at Calshot in the early hours.
>British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), monitored the large marine mammal, which it said swam off again during the early afternoon.
>The charity said the walrus had needed to regain its strength before making its next journey.
>
>BDMLR said: “We’ve not had any location details yet as to where it’s gone – but it may well appear somewhere along the coast again tonight or tomorrow.
>”If you do happen to spot it, don’t share the location on social media but stay well clear and contact us.”
>Dan Jarvis, director of welfare and conservation, at BDMLR said Thor is known to have visited the Netherlands, Dieppe and Brittany in recent weeks.
>He said: “Repeated visitors are going to prevent the animal from conserving its energy and making its next journey.”
>”The more people than can leave it alone, the better chance it has of surviving,” he added.
Further reading:
*Advice issued as walrus appears in UK*, 11 December 2022, https://bdmlr.org.uk/advice-issued-as-walrus-appears-in-uk
Very rare. I saw a seal in Devon, not too long ago. Not quite the same, but rare(ish) nonetheless.
Good luck with that, they’ll all be making a bee line now for selfies with it.
The social media cretins will be flocking to do a social. Let’s disrupt an animal having a rest so I can get some likes on Instagram.
Not only that but a Walrus if angered could quite easily kill a tiktok person
If Thor has arrived on our shores, we need Tŷr’s help.
If Thor has arrived on our shores, we need Tŷr’s help.
Stay away from it. The authorities don’t need any encouragement to murder these animals using the excuse of protecting braindead members of the public.