Observations of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in the southeastern Barents and Pechora seas in February 1993

A total of 138 walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus), including 21 cow/calf pairs, were observed during a ship-board survey in the southeastern Barents and Pechora seas 5-17 February 1993. The observations confirm these areas as wintering and nursery grounds for the species.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Research
Main Author: Tore Haug, Kjell Tormod Nilssen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1995
Subjects:
Odobenus rosmarus
Pechora
Polar Research
walrus*
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/1936
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v14i1.6653
Description
Summary:A total of 138 walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus), including 21 cow/calf pairs, were observed during a ship-board survey in the southeastern Barents and Pechora seas 5-17 February 1993. The observations confirm these areas as wintering and nursery grounds for the species.

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