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Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus · Odobenidae · Carnivora

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records22,745in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited States19,640 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
Walrus
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About

Walrus in brief

The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a mammal of the Odobenidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 22,745 published records, most of them from the United States, Russia and Norway. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States19,640 records · best May, Jun
Russia1,677 records · best Oct, Apr
Norway650 records · best Jul, Mar
Netherlands614 records · best Oct, Sep
Denmark123 records · best Feb, Mar
Iceland22 records · best Mar, Nov
Ireland12 records · best Jul, Jan
Finland6 records · best Jul, Jan
Latvia1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.