Thor (walrus)

Thor
SpeciesWalrus
SexMale
BornCirca 2019
Weight750 kg (1,653 lb; 118 st 1 lb)
Named afterThor

Thor is the nickname of an Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) first spotted in the Netherlands, in November 2022.[1][2][3]

Thor is a male walrus at least three years old[4] and estimated to weigh around 0.75 tonnes.[3]

Thor was originally sighted on 6 November 2022, first in Petten, North Holland, then Neeltje Jans island, Zeeland,[5] and subsequently travelled along the north coast of France to Brittany. In December 2022, Thor was spotted at Calshot, Hampshire[1] and then in Scarborough harbour, North Yorkshire on New Year's Eve.[4] On 2 January 2023 Thor appeared in Blyth, Northumberland.[6]

On 24 February 2023 British Divers Marine Life Rescue reported that Thor had been seen in Iceland.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Thor the walrus: People urged not to disturb animal resting on Hampshire beach". Sky News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Thor: Visiting walrus prompts warning at Calshot beach". BBC News. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Comerford, Ruth (11 December 2022). "'Thor' the walrus spotted in Hampshire as people are warned to stay away". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Port, Samuel (31 December 2022). "Walrus washes up on Scarborough Harbour with rescue teams urging crowds of 50 to 'stay away'". Yorkshire Live. Yorkshire. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ Clapson, Colin (14 November 2022). "Thor the walrus: first walrus visit since 1976?". vrtnws.be. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Thor the walrus arrives in Blyth after leaving Scarborough". BBC News. 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Thor the walrus spotted in Iceland after leaving UK". BBC News. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.