Can Walruses Be Defeated By Natural Or Non-Natural Events?

As stated previously, walruses are social mammals and travel in herds. The calves rest on top of the adult females. There also tends to be a larger herd amount on land compared to ice. While resting on ice, it’s easier to enter the water in several directions. However, on land there is only one direction to go to enter the sea. The distance to the water is also further compared to ice haulouts, making it harder to escape the stampede. Walruses can be disturbed by natural and non-natural events. Natural events include hunting and predators such as polar bears (Figure 5). Non-natural disturbances include airplanes, vessels, and tourists. Calves are more likely to be killed rather than adults because they are
smaller.