Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew arrived in Polynesia after 101 days at sea aboard the Kon-Tiki raft on this day in history, August 7, 1947. Hyderdahl, along with five crewmen (and one parrot), left Callao, Peru, aboard the Kon-Tiki, a
A “massive” walrus has been spotted taking a breather on rocks off the Inner Hebrides – days after Thor, another of the giant marine mammals, arrived in Iceland. The tusked behemoth came to the attention of Creel fisherman Lorn MacRae. He in
Thor the walrus hit the headlines at the start of 2023 – and now the WWF is trying to recruit “walrus detective” to keep tabs on the huge marine mammals from space. Starting on Tuesday (January 17), the WWF, in conjunction with the
Thor the walrus has returned to British shores 70 miles up the coast days after forcing the cancellation of a New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Scarborough. The massive marine mammal – likely to weigh upwards of 3,000lbs – was filmed returning
On Monday afternoon, the walrus which has been named Thor was seen resting in Blyth, Northumberland at the harbour on a wooden pontoon before he was filmed diving back into the sea. A crowd quickly gathered to catch a glimpse of the
A walrus was spotted at a UK coastal town forcing a council to cancel New Year’s Eve fireworks over concerns that it could scare the animal, a news report has stated. The large walrus nicknamed ‘Thor’ was found resting on a harbour