▲ 150 ▼ Researchers in Alaska rescued a walrus too young to be away from his mother. Now, his treatment plan includes 24/7 care and cuddles. (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by BobTheBoozer@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.world 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I love the Sealife Center in Seward. They do excellent rehab and release to wild if they can, but this little one probably won't be suitable to go back to the wild after being bottle fed. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) its more the learning that humans are great cuddlers, anything that teaches them that humans are okay is going to be a problem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rootiest@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) What you don't want a 1500kg adult walrus barreling at the nearest group of land humans, looking for cuddles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I mean... that'd be freaking hilarious. I kinda do want that. Even if I do get why it's not necessarily a good thing... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago what's a bit of snuggling between friends? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) its more the learning that humans are great cuddlers, anything that teaches them that humans are okay is going to be a problem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rootiest@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) What you don't want a 1500kg adult walrus barreling at the nearest group of land humans, looking for cuddles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I mean... that'd be freaking hilarious. I kinda do want that. Even if I do get why it's not necessarily a good thing... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago what's a bit of snuggling between friends? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rootiest@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) What you don't want a 1500kg adult walrus barreling at the nearest group of land humans, looking for cuddles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I mean... that'd be freaking hilarious. I kinda do want that. Even if I do get why it's not necessarily a good thing... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago what's a bit of snuggling between friends? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I mean... that'd be freaking hilarious. I kinda do want that. Even if I do get why it's not necessarily a good thing... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago what's a bit of snuggling between friends? permalink fedilink source parent