USGS Study Tracks Pacific Walrus, Observes Effects of Arctic Sea Ice Loss on Behavior - Press Release Nov. 14, 2012

A new film, "Tracking Pacific Walrus: Expedition to the Shrinking Chukchi Sea Ice," explores the walruses habitat and follows USGS researchers as they conduct their studies in the Arctic. The USGS-produced film contains exclusive footage of the large mammals in their natural habitat.

 Jay, C. V., A. S. Fischbach, and A. A. Kochnev. 2012. Walrus areas of use in the Chukchi Sea during sparse sea ice cover. Marine Ecology Progress Series 468:1-13. doi: 10.3354/meps10057

 Walrus distribution maps doi: 10.5066/F7C24TC3

 Sonsthagen, S. A., C. V. Jay, A. S. Fischbach, G. K. Sage, and S. L. Talbot. 2012. Spatial genetic structure and asymmetrical gene flow within the Pacific walrus. Journal of Mammalogy 93(6):1512-1524. doi: 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-344.1

 Walrus tracking in the Chukchi Sea 2012 - Last updated November 1, 2012. [for low bandwith users]

 Video of onshore walrus aggregation, Point Lay, Alaska, September 2010

 Walrus Fact Sheet (Russian translation)