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The Walrus is a circumpolar creature who makes him home in the Arctic Ocean and the sub-arctic seas in the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living member of the Odobenidae family, as well as the only living member of the genus Odobenus. There are three varieties of walrus, the O. rosmarus laptevi from the Laptev, the Pacific walrus from the Pacific Ocean, and the and the Atlantic walrus from the Atlantic Ocean.

It is the Pacific walrus that is native to Alaska and holds a high position in native cultures. The walrus is crucial to not Continue Reading »

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Sea otters are members of the weasel family. Most people think of weasels as a nuisance, but when thinking of sea otters the opposite is true. How could these cute creatures be a nuisance. There are many interesting and fun facts about the sea otter.

- The sea otter has the densest fur of any animal on earth — over 600,000 hairs in a square inch. They do not use blubber to stay warm like other mammals do, but rather rely on their fur. Their fur also contains oil that makes them somewhat waterproof, and it traps Continue Reading »

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