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The walrus — closely related to seals — with two enlarged tusks for adapted for the harsh arctic conditions. Despite its docile behaviour, it’s one of the animals we fear encountering while diving. Some large males are known to kill seals and feed on the blubber of the carcass. Walruses have also been known to attack divers in the water. Still, it remains one of our favourite animals in the Arctic (along with polar bears, blue whales, beluga whales, s***m whales and many more 😁).

The photos were captured in Svalbard by . The underwater footage was secured using an ROV for safety reasons.

As for the walrus, the last time we got to see them from SV Barba, was in 2023. Maybe time to go sailing again this summer.. 🤔