A walrus sighted in northern France, thousands of kilometers from its habitat in the Arctic

• Norway The Norwegian authorities sacrifice the walrus Freya due to the impossibility of stopping the flood of onlookers around her

French authorities have confirmed the presence of

, thousands of kilometers from Greenland, Alaska and other areas of the Arctic Ocean where this animal originates.

The walrus seems to have left the area this Saturday morning after being sighted on Friday at the entrance to the port by officials from the Harbor Master's Office, the Normandy and Seine-Maritime Prefecture reports on social media.

After confirming the presence of the animal, a security perimeter was established so that passers-by could avoid approaching it.

The French Office for Biodiversity and the Observatory for Marine Mammals and Birds (PELAGIS) have not released any information about his health.

The walrus is a marine mammal that usually comes out of the water to rest before returning with the help of the tides.

However, as it is a protected species, with a fearful nature and poor vision out of the water,

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On Saturday morning, around 10:30 a.m., the animal dived into the water and since then its presence has not been observed in the port or its surroundings, so the security perimeter has been lifted.

The story of the Dieppe walrus is reminiscent of that of the orca lost in the Seine in May and of

also in the river that runs through Paris, both with tragic endings.

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