Thor the walrus pops up for New Year appearance in Scarborough
Last updated on: 01 January,2023 09:03 am
The Arctic walrus was last spotted on the Hampshire coastline earlier this month.
CANADA (Web Desk) - A wandering Walrus, which has popped up in several North Sea and Atlantic coastal harbours in recent months, has appeared in Scarborough just in time for 2023.
Thor, as the mammal has become known, surfaced in the Yorkshire seaside town on Friday night and has drawn huge crowds to the area.
The Arctic walrus was last spotted on the Hampshire coastline earlier this month.
It was first sighted in the Netherlands on 6 November and had been travelling along the coast of France, as far as Brittany, in recent weeks.
Experts have been unable, so far, to determine whether Thor is male or female.
Local wildlife experts have asked people not to disturb the creature, saying he appears to be "taking a break" in Scarborough and will move on in a few days once he is rested enough to continue his journey north.
Cordons have been put in place.