Published 23:10 IST, September 30th 2019
Walrus sinks Russian Navy boat to protect her cubs in the Arctic
A rubber boat belonging to the Russian Navy that was carrying scientists was met with hostility as their boat was attacked by a group of walruses in the Arctic
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A rubber boat belonging to Russian Navy that was carrying scientists was met with hostility as it was attacked by a group of walruses when y tried to disembark on an isolated archipelago in Arctic ocean.
Maternal instincts of a mor
According to an international media outlet, marine mammal's maternal instincts kicked in as y just wanted to protect ir offsprings. Although boat sank, re were casualties due to a swift response from sailors accompanying scientists.
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Before scientific expedition commenced, a drone was sent to collect pictures for reference. Russian team was on a mission to study flora and fauna of Franz Josef Land in isolated archipelago. In dition to this, y were following and recording famous journeys carried out in arctic by famous explorers.
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A humungous marine mammal
Walrus is a marine mammal that is found living in areas around arctic circle. Walruses are kwn to friendly but have a tendency to be hostile during ir mating season. It is said that Walruses can grow to up to a length of 11.5 feet and can have a weight measuring up to 1.5 tons. According to reports, human mors and female walruses share common characteristics while caring for ir respective children.
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Human impact on Arctic
above-mentioned events do t negate fact that Arctic is free from human impact. Walruses are viewed as mammals who are a target for human poachers. During eighteenth and nineteenth century, y were chased widely for ir tusks, oil, skin, and meat and were even went extinct in Gulf of St. Lawrence and around Sable Island.
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ways, y are chased by indigeus networks, yet y are compromised by or human exercises including oil and gas boring, air travel, pollution and manner in which climatic conditions are changing Arctic.
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16:54 IST, September 30th 2019