A New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Scarborough was cancelled to protect an Arctic walrus. The walrus, nicknamed Thor, arrived on December 31, 2022, in the harbor.
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Following advice from wildlife experts, authorities called off the event to avoid distressing the animal. By around 5:00 p.m., the walrus was seen heading back out to sea.
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Experts believed Thor was merely resting before continuing his journey north, possibly in search of a new feeding ground.
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h/t: BBC
Photos: This is the Coast; ITVX
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