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Walrus Charms Crowds, Sinks Boats

“Euthanasia is out of the question,” declared Norway’s Director of Fisheries, which was very good news for Freya, the 1300-pound walrus who has been summering in and around Oslo marinas. For months Norwegians have been watching the big mammal eat, sunbathe, and sleep on boats in harbors up and down the country's southeastern coastline. Freya has a preference for inflatables, which sometimes succumb to her prodigious girth and sink.