Walrus tusks

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Strict bans on ivory trade are aimed at preventing elephant poaching. But the measures are causing unintended consequences for Alaska Natives who hunt walruses and carve their tusks for a living.

Walrus Tusk With Hunter Scrimshaw - Miller Kingeekuk | Maruskiya's of Nome Alaska Native Art

Ontocetus is an extinct genus of walrus, an aquatic carnivoran of the family Odobenidae. This walrus is known from fragmentary but abundant fossils from the northern hemisphere. It lived from 13.6 mya—300,000 years ago, existing for approximately 13.3 million years, during the Miocene-Pleistocene. It was originally named Alachtherium by Du Bus in 1867. Ontocetus was a fairly big walrus that looked similar to todays walrus's with long protuding tusks and massive bodies. At least one species…

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The Walrus is home to the ice covered costal regions of the world. Explore this amazing animal in this article. Appearance With their huge and distinct tusks the Walrus looks like something that has been around since dinosaur-times. In fact, it’s the only species within its family, Odobenidae, that still exists today.Sometimes they go by the name “morse”. #AnimalList

Walrus Skull

Here's something new, scrimshawed fossil walrus ivory tusk sections for knife handles or any craft. It was expertly scrimshawed by a local fellow, a...