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Orphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska

The calf was moved more than 800 miles from Alaska's polar bears to safety; its itinerary was still better than most people's.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:33 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Popular Science: “Orphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:33 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Alaska.
BBN covered this story before: Dog survives 50 hours in Alaska wilderness after avalanche (October 17).

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Popular ScienceOrphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAn orphaned walrus calf in Alaska was rescued from nearby polar bears and moved more than eight hundred miles to safety, and Popular Science says it never became a snack.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEight hundred miles? That calf got a longer trip than my last three vacations combined, and it didn't even pick the seat.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's not a vacation. Walrus calves nurse for up to two years, so this is a baby who needs round-the-clock care and has no parents.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo it's a premium transfer with room service. I'd give it five stars.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's one more entry on my list of your mistakes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDo the polar bears get a refund?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey never had a reservation, Kenji. They were just waiting outside with a napkin.