Posted on 04/09/2021 5:53:02 PM PDT by nickcarraway
People had previously tried to get too close to the walrus using paddleboards, canoes and dinghies, and she had disappeared for a time
Tenby's famous walrus has been spotted again after fears she had been scared away.
The town's newest resident, known as Wally, was spotted on Friday evening by the town's RNLI station. Thought to be a three-year-old female, the walrus's return comes after it was feared she had been disturbed by people flocking to catch a glimpse of her and "getting too close" to her usual haunt on the lifeboat station's slipway.
The sight has attracted hundreds of people to the seaside town now that the travel restrictions with Wales have been lifted to coincide with the Easter school holidays.
Wally was last seen on Monday, when members of the public were warned it was in the animal's "best interests to be left alone as much as possible" and they were urged to "avoid the temptation to get near and disturb" her. A joint statement issued by the RSPCA, Tenby harbour master Chris Salisbury, Welsh Marine Life Rescue, Tenby lifeboat coxswain Phil John, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and CSIP Marine Environmental Rescue also said that they were "concerned" to hear that people had "tried to get close by using personal watercraft or paddle and surfboards".
Despite the unwanted attention, however, it seems Wally is ready to brave the weekend again at the popular holiday location. She was spotted on Friday by both Harri Owen and Cara Lanyon, who urged people to keep their distance from the creature.
The Arctic walrus is thought to be the same one seen off the coast of Kerry, in Ireland, last month before later being spotted on rocks near Broad Haven South beach in Pembrokeshire.
It seems she has been enjoying her stay, and has even been filmed trying to get on a fishing trawler in Tenby harbour, and also on board a dinghy.
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While walruses normally inhabit coastal areas from Canada to Greenland, the RSPCA believes Wally is the most southerly sighting of the species, which has occasionally been seen in Scotland.
A 3 year old female walrus named Wally? Is this a trans walrus?
“Thought to be a three-year-old female,”
Keep her away from hunter biden.
Actually a walrus is a dangerous animal.
You mean it’s not like disney?
And joe too.
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Mind your own business Bev.
Don’t pet the bison.
Reminds me of the time my Uncle Pete quit drinking and showed up on my doorstep.
Here comes 3500 more! And wow, they are really hungry!
I am the walrus
Short for Wallemeeta
“Wally the Tenby Walrus Has Returned After Vanishing”
Wally is gone. The mew one is Nadler on vacation.
wy69
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