New Baby Walrus Arrives At Indianapolis Zoo
A new baby walrus now inhabits the Indianapolis zoo and was recently rescued off the Northern slope of Alaska where it was separated from a group of over a thousand walruses. The baby walrus named Pakak, meaning “one who gets into everything,” now weighs nearly 350 pounds and is estimated to be around three to four months old. When he was rescued little Pakak weighed a measly 250 pounds, was only 4–6 weeks old, and covered with lice. In the wild a walrus under the age of two, in this condition, and without its mother would not survive. The small pup has a long way to go but the Indianapolis Zoo keepers are optimistic about the newest member of their family.
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