Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Walrus

Photo: A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) named 'Dozer' at SeaWorld in San Diego.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) named ‘Dozer’ at SeaWorld in San Diego. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A man trains a Pacific walrus at Polar Adventure, at Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

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A man trains a Pacific walrus at Polar Adventure, at Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

Photo: Morning at Cape Perice’s “Maggey Beach,” in Alaska, where some 6,000 bull walruses have come ashore.

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Morning at Cape Perice’s “Maggey Beach,” in Alaska, where some 6,000 bull walruses have come ashore. These adult males weight approx. 2,000 lbs. update caption

Photo: On Maggey Beach, thousands of bull walrus crowd land at low tide.

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On Maggey Beach, thousands of bull walrus crowd land at low tide.

Photo: An elder from the village of Barrow butchers a young walruson an ice flow near Barrow.

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An elder from the village of Barrow butchers a young walruson an ice flow near Barrow. Walrus are prized for their meat and tusks.

Photo: An elder from the village of Barrow butchers a young walruson an ice flow near Barrow.

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An elder from the village of Barrow butchers a young walruson an ice flow near Barrow. Walrus are prized for their meat and tusks.

Photo: Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

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Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

Photo: Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

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Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

Photo: Photographer Joel Sartore catches a nap next to a walrus-packed beach at Togiak NWR.

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Photographer Joel Sartore catches a nap next to a walrus-packed beach at Togiak NWR.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

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Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Close-up of two of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Close-up of two of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Close-up of one of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska each year.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska each year.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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