Wild Walrus Takes A Summer Vacation Across Europe | The Dodo Comeback Kids

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Wally the wild walrus surprised everyone when he showed up in Ireland in the summer of 2021. Walruses don't typically travel that far South and because he didn't have access to ice, he settled for the next best thing — boats! His trip around Europe didn't end there and he eventually made his way to Spain! But things really took an even more surprising turn when a second walrus, Freya was also spotted in Europe at the same time.

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All Comments (21)
  • @DG-cc6tx
    Disgusting that someone decided to kill Freya instead of finding an alternative sensible solution.
  • @sue8237
    Freya is an unforgivable tragedy. No excuse for what happened to her.
  • @jen-a-purr
    I remember Wally. He tried to get in every boat no matter how big or small. Poor Wally. You can tell he’s young. His tusks aren’t very long. Rest well Freya…
  • @purberri
    I was really shocked that they choose to kill Freya instead of helping her.
  • Poor Freya. She should have been tranquilized and moved back to Iceland. If the can do it to bears they can do it for marine wildlife. Sad that they thought that was the best alternative for her 😪
  • @loniz7193
    Heart breaking how they dealt with poor Freya
  • @elle2871
    RIP Freya. We weren’t good enough for you.
  • Rest on peace Freya. It is terrible that they killed her😔 Thank you for what you did for Wally, to set the good example 🙏🙏🙏
  • Freya's death was COMPLETELY unnecessary! People always have to ruin things. It blows my mind how there are so many people that are so selfish as to endanger an animals life for a fricken selfie. You can admire nature from a healthy distance. People are so concerned about their safety, but PEOPLE are the ones to be afraid of...not animals.
  • @isaacsampang
    "She did not realize how dangerous we are" I love this linr
  • He's adapting to the human world. So beautiful, I wish we could have this relationship with all animals like that. He had a great adventure.
  • @WovilettaNr2
    As an Norwegian, Im so sorry for what we did to Freya. They tried first to take her to a secret location but the idiots found her again and told the rest of the idiots. People was so stupid that they even swimmed close to her and got SURPRISED that she didnt like that. So she become "dangerous" to the public.
  • @emmajayne327
    I started bawling when I heard about Freya… people need to respect the help of people who know the animals habitat and how to get them back safely like Wally 😭
  • @fayed9540
    I’m so sad for Freya. She spent a lot of time in the town I’m from in the Netherlands and everybody was instructed to keep their distance and just let her be. She sort of became the mascotte of the shipyard/harbour here because she loved to hang out there and just chill.
  • @sari-kitty
    I remember hearing about what happened to Freya in the news. It's so incredibly sad, heartbreaking, and completely unnecessary. The ocean is their home, not ours. When I heard how horrible people were treating Freya, it disgusted me. They could have tranquilized her and moved her to safety. I think they were just being cheap and lazy. It's 100% humans fault she was killed. I'm glad Wally survived.
  • @bobbyo5807
    Wow Wally what a big cute handsome boy! So unfortunate for Freya though.Thats so sad
  • @Radiatingbeauty
    I love that Wally the walrus picked Ireland to rest up in 2021. Wally is a great success and is where he should be in. Iceland! So sad for Freya that she had to put down because of people.... 😞