35,000 walrus forced to rest on shore after sea ice melts.
A vast number of Pacific walrus have gathered on shore near Point Lay, Alaska to rest.
AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an estimated 35,000 walrus were photographed about 700 miles northwest of Anchorage on Saturday.
AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo
According to the Associated Press: "The gathering of walrus on shore is a phenomenon that has accompanied the loss of summer sea ice as the climate has warmed."
AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo
"Unlike seals, walrus cannot swim indefinitely and must rest," reports Alaska's News Miner .
AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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