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Where’s Wally? Wandering celeb walrus noticed in Iceland

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Wally, the walrus who has discovered fame throughout his travels round Europe, has been noticed in Iceland greater than 900 km from his final identified location, Seal Rescue Ireland stated.
He was beforehand seen 22 days in the past in West Cork, Ireland, sparking issues for his security, however the Irish rescue charity stated new footage of a similar-looking walrus taken in Iceland had been certainly Wally.
“We are absolutely over the moon that he’s not only still alive and well, but he is well on his way home to the Arctic,” stated Seal Rescue Ireland.
A walrus recognized by Seal Rescue Ireland as Wally, the wandering walrus final noticed in West Cork, Ireland, is seen in harbour in Hofn, Iceland September 19, 2021, on this picture obtained from social media September 22, 2021. (Reuters)
It had come to the conclusion after evaluating footage with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue organisation and different seal rescue centres in Britain and Europe, the place Wally has beforehand been noticed.
“We compared the photo to confirmed photos of Wally, and were able to identify markings on his flippers that were an exact match,” Seal Rescue Ireland govt director Melanie Croce instructed Reuters by e-mail.