Injured And On The Brink Of Death, 'Little Miss Walrus' Became A Symbol Of Hope For Volunteers At This Sea Life Center

Injured And On The Brink Of Death, 'Little Miss Walrus' Became A Symbol Of Hope For Volunteers At This Sea Life Center

Injured And On The Brink Of Death, 'Little Miss Walrus' Became A Symbol Of Hope For Volunteers At This Sea Life Center When “Little Miss Walrus” arrived at the Alaska SeaLife Center in July 2024, she was barely more than one week old. After being stranded on a remote beach in Alaska, the young calf was severely dehydrated and emaciated, with scratches and puncture wounds across her small body.  Experts estimated that she had either been abandoned when her herd had left the area or somehow taken by humans to an inland area before attempting to escape.  Either way, when the Utqiagvik community spotted her and alerted the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, she had been close to death.  Upon arriving at the Alaska SeaLife Center, walrus experts from across the country flew in to help. The Indianapolis Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and SeaWorld Orlando all sent veterinarians to Alaska to assist with the calf's care.  After months of rehabilitation and around-the-cloc…