The popular walrus with the nickname Wally is on its way again. He has now boarded a boat in Cork, Ireland, and got behind the wheel, writes Metro.
The famous sea mammal has recently gained a pretty bad reputation for major destruction and sinking of several boats, but now it seems that he has got sea bones.
NEW CAPTAIN: This boat has a new captain. The walrus “Wally” has now hijacked a pleasure boat in Cork, Ireland. Photo: NTB / Niall Carson
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People have followed his journey with interest, but he has unfortunately struggled a bit with how to behave in his new home, and has left some destruction in the process of settling, writes Metro.
Will help “terror walrus” home
Since he weighs over 900 kilos, he can make boats he rests on capsize or cause major damage. So far he has lowered at least two.
According to Metro, Wally was first seen in Wales in March, then went to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and was last discovered in Crookhaven, West Cork.
BACK: A reclining Wally seems to enjoy life in the boat’s driver’s seat. Photo: NTB / Niall Carson
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They write that no one knows for sure how Wally, or Wal as someone likes to call him, took the long journey from the Arctic to the shores of Britain and Ireland. Many suspect, however, that an ice floe he rested on floated away, and that he then ended up in unknown waters.
Got my own resting place
Earlier this summer, conservationists built a separate resting place for the walrus, so that it could relax in peace, and avoid further destruction.
Although it is a fun supervision for the public, it is not ideal for Wally to stay outside her natural habitat, writes Metro.
TRYING TO APPROACH: People tried to approach the boat-loving walrus to get him into a slightly less valuable boat. Photo: NTB / Niall Carson
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Lucy Babey, Head of Science and Conservation at Orca Charity Protecting Marine Wildlife, explains to the BBC why the animal behaved the way it does.
– Walruses spend 25 percent of their time resting, so Wally walks around trying to find resting places. He fills up his energy reserves as he has swum a lot to get here from Spain, and has a lot more swimming to do to get home.
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