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Image source, David Dack
Thor arrived successful Blyth, Northumberland, successful aboriginal January
A walrus that drew crowds erstwhile spotted connected the southbound and eastbound coasts of England appears to person arrived successful Iceland.
The mammal, named Thor, appeared successful Hampshire successful December earlier spending New Year successful Scarborough and heading 70 miles further northbound to Blyth, Northumberland.
The walrus was reported arsenic successful Breiðdalsvík, Iceland, connected Friday.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue said it could corroborate from markings that it was Thor.
"After Thor's sojourn to the UK we wondered if we would ever spot him again," a spokesperson said.
"We are delighted to person been informed that helium is successful Iceland."
Watch: The Arctic walrus was filmed re-entering the oversea successful Scarborough
Thor was reported arsenic having arrived successful Breiðdalsvík connected the eastbound seashore of Iceland, astir 850 miles (1360km) from Blyth, and was photographed connected a pontoon.
BDLMR said it could lucifer the airy patches connected the animal's foreflippers with pictures taken successful Scarborough.
The walrus, thought to beryllium aged betwixt 3 and five, drew crowds to the North Yorkshire edifice aft being spotted connected a slipway connected 30 December.
The town's New Year's Eve fireworks were cancelled successful bid not to distress him, earlier helium made a aboriginal appearance 70 miles further up the coast astatine the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club successful Blyth.
Thor had spent respective hours connected the formation astatine Calshot adjacent Southampton connected 12 December.
He is known to person visited the Netherlands and Dieppe successful France successful 2022 and it is thought helium could person travelled from arsenic acold arsenic the Canadian Arctic.
World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Rod Downie said aft the Calshot quality that Thor was likely to effort to marque his mode backmost to Arctic waters.
Image source, Luke McKell
Image caption,Thor the walrus rested astatine Calshot formation successful Hampshire for respective hours
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