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Overview

Walruses are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits the take (i.e., harass, hunt, capture, or kill) of all marine mammals. Please click the link provided after "For more information" to access the Service’s Marine Mammals Management Pacific Walrus website.

Scientific Name

Odobenus rosmarus divergens
Common Name
Pacific walrus
FWS Category
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Species
Odobenus rosmarus
Subspecies
Odobenus rosmarus divergens

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Geography

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Timeline

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Event

Regulatory Status Change