Walrus Reunited With Marine Biologist Who Raised Her #shorts

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This walrus is named Lakina. She was born at the Aquarium du Quebec in 2016 and then moved to Vancouver where I was one of the lucky marine biologists with the privilege to work with her! During that time, this walrus participated in several important research projects into the metabolism of walruses and this information was used to enact laws and policies aimed at protecting their cousins in the wild.

Recently, Lakina and her brother Balzak have moved to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium where I now have the opportunity to work with them again after several years. She looks great and I can't wait to see more of her and her brother Balzak in the near future!

See my ultimate guide to walruses here: https://youtu.be/Z3KmiKbq7Jo

One question I get all the time is “what do walrus whiskers feel like?” Walrus whiskers, scientifically known as vibrissae, feel like pasta. Uncooked, hard pasta. Each vibrissae has nerve endings and a blood supply. This makes them some of the most evolved sensory tools in the world. Capable of differentiating tiny objects as small as 2 millimeters wide. That’s equivalent to the tip of a mechanical pencil. And each vibrissae also has unique muscle structures that allow them to move independently. Walruses use these vibrissae to sift through the seafloor in search of food.

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