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Image source, Alan Tilmouth
Thor is believed to beryllium aged betwixt 3 and 5 years old
A walrus who attracted immense crowds successful Scarborough and saw the town's caller twelvemonth fireworks cancelled has near his latest stopping constituent of Blyth.
The animal, dubbed Thor, arrived successful the Northumberland harbour astatine astir midday connected Monday wherever helium rested connected a pontoon.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDLMR) kept ticker implicit nighttime and said helium near Blyth astatine astir 06:45 GMT connected Tuesday.
It is hoped helium volition caput northbound to his mean Arctic waters.
The animal's accomplishment connected a slipway successful Scarborough attracted thousands of spectators and led to the new year's solemnisation fireworks show being cancelled truthful arsenic not to disturb him.
Image source, David Dack
Image caption,Thor arrived successful Blyth astatine astir midday connected Monday
The walrus, which is believed to beryllium aged betwixt 3 and 5 years aged and had earlier been spotted successful Hampshire, near the Yorkshire municipality connected Saturday nighttime and was adjacent seen much than 70 miles northbound astatine Blyth.
The BDLMR said helium had hauled itself connected to a pontoon successful Blyth harbour wherever helium rested during Monday day and implicit night.
Dan Jarvis, BDLMR manager of payment and conservation, said the animal, which feeds chiefly connected cockles, clams and mussels connected the seafloor, appeared acceptable and healthy.
He said Thor was "heading successful the close direction" and would "hopefully" proceed his travel north.
"We mightiness not spot him again oregon helium could popular up for a remainder determination on the Scottish coast," Mr Jarvis said.
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