Orphaned Walrus Calf's Remarkable 4,000-Mile Journey to a New Home

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An orphaned baby walrus from Alaska recently found a new home over 4,000 miles away at Florida’s SeaWorld. 

US Geological Survey biologist Tony Fischbach and intern Violet Anniskett found the 5-month-old, 220-pound walrus calf on a beach in Point Lay in Northern Alaska on Sept. 14, according to the Alaska Sealife Center.