The Gentle Giants of the Ice

We came across a bachelor group of walruses lounging along the edge of the Arctic ice during our May expedition with Nat Geo ❄️. These massive males, with their long tusks and whiskered faces, were the picture of raw power and Arctic chill.

Fun Fact: Male walruses often form all-male groups outside of mating season, known as “bull herds.” They spend much of their time resting on ice floes or beaches between deep dives for clams and other bottom feeders. Their tusks aren’t just for show—they help with dominance displays and pulling themselves onto the ice!

Watching them grunt, shuffle, and nap together was a mix of comedy and awe. Arctic wildlife doesn’t get much more charismatic than this.
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