Baby Walruses Sleeping Nose to Nose #shorts

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The walruses in this video are siblings named Balzak and Lakina. Both walruses were born at the Aquarium du Quebec in 2016. I was one of the lucky marine biologists with the privilege to work with them both! During that time, these two walruses 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.

A new study on the sleeping habits of walruses determined walruses engage in periods of almost continuous swimming for up to 84 hours. While other animals, including humans, can stay awake and active for this amount of time, to do this regularly and without forceful intention was previously unheard of.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29616122

Once a walrus returns to land, or hauls out on an ice flow, they will settle into a very deep sleep that can last for days. I’ve personally seen a walrus sleep for three days straight.

Recently, many of my followers and subscribers have asked for my opinion on Freya, the walrus in Norway who was famous for sinking boats, and you can see my response to the tragic news here → https://youtu.be/XYgmplKNb0o

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