A huge walrus has been spotted sunning itself on Scotland's west coast
Why you can trust Sky NewsCreel fisherman Lorn MacRae saw the Arctic animal basking in the winter sun on Cairn Na Burgh Beag, a small island which is part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides, on Monday.
Marine conservation charity, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust , described the walrus as"massive" after seeing photographs. HWDT, which has been been monitoring wildlife for 25 years, said Monday's sighting was the first record of a walrus on its database, meaning it is"significant" for the region.app, to allow its movements and overall health to be monitored.He added that nearby Atlantic grey seals"seemed to be giving it a wide berth".
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