6/22/2012 Friday
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| One of the walrus that swam near the ship. |
After dinner, the ship neared Moffen Island (also known as
Walrus Island) that was teaming with walrus. Most were hauled out on the beach, but there were quite a
few swimming and surfing in the waves. Some even swam right up near the bow of the ship. They are so huge and clumsy on land, but fairly graceful in the water. It seems odd that they choose
to lay in a heap, overlapping their enormous bodies. I can’t imagine how
heavy and hot that would be. I had
never heard the term “haul out” before coming to the Arctic. The next time I see a
bunch of people laying in the sun on a beach, I am going to call it a “human
haul out.”
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| Walrus haul out on Moffen Island. |
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| Had enough of being hauled out on land... |
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| and am heading to the water. |
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| Splashing in sun and waves. |
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| Catching the wave. |
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| Swimming in groups. |
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| Checking out the ship. |
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| Close-up of their massive bodies. |
End of Day 6
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