Arctic walrus off Ireland's coast proves a rare sighting

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media captionArctic walrus spotted off County Kerry coast
A walrus spotted on rocks in Ireland's County Kerry is likely to be an adolescent that left the Arctic in search of new breeding grounds and food, according to an expert.
The rare sighting was captured by a local man and his five-year-old daughter on Sunday.
On Monday, observers said there were no signs of the animal in the area.
While such sightings are unusual, an adult walrus was seen on the north and west coast of Scotland in 2018.
Tom Arnbom, a senior advisor to WWF on the Arctic and its marine life, told BBC News that the latest walrus looked relatively young. "Often it is adolescent animals that venture on long trips" to find new areas to breed, he explained.

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