The Life and Death of Freya the Walrus: Human and Wild Animal Interactions in the Anthropocene Era

• Published in: Animals
• Main Authors: Abigail Levin, Sarah Vincent
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: animal ethics; climate ethics; sovereignty; capabilities approach; human–wildlife interactions; wildlife in urban areas; animals in cities; Arctic; Freya; Climate change; walrus*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13172788

Freya the Walrus, who often climbed onto docked boats to sunbathe and frolic, was euthanized by the Norwegian Department of Fisheries in the Oslo fjord in August 2022, sparking international outrage and media attention. Since walruses are social animals, and since the Anthropocene era of climate cha...