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"Walrus Mass in Vast Numbers on Alaska Beach as Sea Ice Retreats"

"Pacific walrus that can’t find sea ice for resting in Arctic waters are coming ashore in record numbers on a beach in north-west Alaska.

An estimated 35,000 walrus were photographed on Saturday about five miles north of Point Lay, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Point Lay is an Inupiat village 700 miles (1,126 kilometres) north-west of Anchorage."

The Associated Press had the story September 30, 2014.

Source: AP, 10/01/2014