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October 2, 2014

Climate Change Displaces 35,000 Walruses in Alaska 
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An estimated 35,000 walruses have gathered on a beach in northwest
Alaska as their natural resting grounds vanish due to climate change.
Walruses usually gather to rest on sea ice offshore. But as Earth warms,
they have begun appearing on beaches in recent years. The discovery of
35,000 walruses marks the largest number ever recorded on land. The
Federal Aviation Authority has re-routed flights to avoid scaring the
walruses amidst fears of a massive and deadly stampede.

 

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