Chukchi Sea walruses are massing on shore earlier than ever
Walrus haulouts near Point Lay have become common in the last decade — but are happening earlier as sea ice declines.
August 5, 2019
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With Chukchi Sea ice extent dwindling to record lows for most weeks since early May, Pacific walruses are responding, congregating on Alaska’s northwestern shoreline earlier than at any time on record.
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