Walrus Live Cam
Check out Main Beach on the northern tip of Round Island, there is also a camera set up at first beach—home to 10,000 walrus as well as seals, sea lions, whales, puffins, and more!
Explore.org Round Island Live Cam:
Thanks to all the entities that continue to donate to this unique sanctuary and for the placement of a wonderful web cam out at Round Island.
How old is that walrus?
The chart below is from Fish and Game Rangers on the island. It will help you age the walrus you see on Round Island while watching the live web cams at explore.org
Walrus Facts
Pacific Walrus (Odobenus Rosmarus) can weigh up to 2 tons. They have three-foot long tusks of ivory, making them vulnerable to poaching, with skin up to four inches thick.
Walrus are sensitive to noise disturbance. Loud boats or aircraft—even loud voices—can cause dangerous stampedes.
While appearing almost white in the cold water, they tend to pink up on land while at rest.
Walrus are quite social.
Only the males are found hauled out on Round Island; females migrate north, following the ice pack, to give birth and raise their offspring.
While viewing the live cam, be sure to turn on audio for a chance to hear the walrus’s characteristic bell-like ‘chiming.’
Round Island Walrus Population
While viewing the walrus, you may notice the beaches will fill and empty. Walrus tend to head out and feed for 2-5 days and then return to rest. There are several haul-out areas in Bristol Bay and the animals do move around so numbers can change year to year. The numbers can range from just a few walrus to a few thousand!
Walrus vie for spaces on the beach and are often seen poking and prodding each other. Despite this seemingly aggressive behavior, it’s a sign of their highly social nature. Round Island is home to all males of various ages. There have been rare sightings of a female over the years.
Food & Walrus
The walrus use their whiskers to search the ocean bottom for a variety of foods. Clams, snails, worms, and various other sea creatures are included in their diet. They feed in the shallow waters around Bristol Bay.
Their main predators are polar bears, orca, and human. They are part of the diet for indigenous cultures in the northern regions.
Planning a Trip
Travel to Round Island requires careful planning and preparation but helps keep the place staffed and the walrus protected. Tent platforms and a cook shelter are provided on the island, but travelers need their own tent and camping gear for all potential weather changes as well as extra supplies for potential travel delays.
From Anchorage, take a commercial flight to Dillingham and a local commuter flight to Togiak. It’s 35-miles by boat taxi from Togiak to Round Island.
Managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Find more information on visiting at www.walrusislands.adfg.alaska.gov.
Make a Donation!
Support the walrus population of Round Island by donating today!