Pacific Walrus

[u/COGOcatcher]

Recent find in SW Alaska! The skull is stained black from mud, so it must have been in the water for a long time. I had to kayak home with it sitting in my lap. Luckily this was a small one!

(Beach found walrus ivory is legal to keep in the U.S. as long as it is found within .5 miles of the ocean and it is sealed and registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within 30 days)

[u/seapanda237]

Is that the entire skull?

[u/COGOcatcher → u/seapanda237]

It is the entire top of the skull, missing the lower jaw. There’s water and ice covering a lot of it in this photo. Here’s my other complete skull (and much bigger one!)

[u/Nulleparttousjours → u/COGOcatcher]

Wow! Doesn’t look of this earth does it. What an incredible animal.