Walruses love clams and can eat up to 6,000 a day. In addition, they consume thousands of snails, mussels, and worms. They are skilled hunters who use their sensitive whiskers to detect prey. When ...

LIFE CYCLE: The maximum lifespan of a walrus is approximately 40 years. FEEDING: Walruses eat clams, crabs, shrimp, soft corals, sea cucumbers, and various other mollusks. They use their extremely ...

Born agrees there’s cause for concern but also offers a sunnier prospect. The areas where Atlantic walruses eat clams “used to be covered with ice,” he says, “and walruses couldn’t gain ...

Two experts—and two walruses—demonstrate. (Hint: Throw your whole body into it.) Watch our audio slide show—or hear walrus sounds now: ...