'Rare sighting' of walrus on rocks off Fife coast
#Walrus #Scotland #Fife #Elie #Wildlife protection #Arctic species #Marine mammals
📌 Key Takeaways
- A rare walrus sighting occurred on the coast of Fife near the village of Elie.
- The discovery was made on January 31 but kept secret to protect the animal.
- Authorities aimed to prevent disturbances from crowds and drone operators.
- Arctic walruses are uncommon visitors to the Scottish coastline.
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🏷️ Themes
Wildlife, Conservation, Environment
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Scotland
Country within the United Kingdom
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022...
Walrus
Species of marine mammal with tusks
The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus; plural walrus or walruses) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species...
Fife
Council area of Scotland
Fife ( FYFE, Scottish English: [fɐi̯f]; Scottish Gaelic: Fìobha [ˈfiːvə]; Scots: Fife) is a council area and lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the south, Clackmannanshire to the south-west, and...
Wildlife conservation
Practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats
Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems. Major threats to wildlife include habitat destruction, degradation, fragmentation, overexploi...
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📄 Original Source Content
The walrus was spotted near Elie on 31 January but it was not made public in order to protect the animal from onlookers and drones.