The Norwegian government euthanized its celebrity walrus Freya after warning the public to stay away from her.
"The decision to euthanize the walrus was made based on an overall assessment of the continued threat to human safety," said Frank Bakke-Jensen, the director general at the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, in a news release.Freya became a social media sensation this summer, Rune Aae, who teaches biology at the University of South-Eastern Norway and manages a Google map of Freya sightings, told CNN.
" The directorate included a photo of a large crowd seemingly just feet away from Freya in its release.Beluga whale rescued from Seine River euthanized in transit, French authorities sayFemale walruses weigh between 600 and 900 kilograms, or around 1,300 to 2,000 pounds, said Jdaini. There are over 25,000 Atlantic walruses making their homes in the icy waters around Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
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