A walrus on the shore of Scarborough , UK , in December brought visitors from far and broad to see the magnificent marine mammalian that was a long way from home . However , belated - nighttime visitors to Thor , as the walrus has been nicknamed , got ring - side seats to an unexpected pinniped cheep show as it took the chance to masturbate . That ’s one way to leave a survive opinion .
Thor ’s trip to Scarborough saw the town cancel its New Year ’s Eve pyrotechnic display so as to protect the mammal . A move that was lionize by many for prioritize the well-being of wildlife over human amusement .
The seahorse first made an appearance on December 30 after which a cordon was put up to keep him secure . At some point during his rest stop , it seems the creature felt no insistency from the many watching centre as it began she-bop with a flipper .
You might think the conduct crass , but it ’s plebeian across many uncivilised specie . Thor could even be congratulated for commit some restraint , as some walruses have been observed practicingoral sexual urge on themselves .
Masturbationhas also been observed among wild primates , horses , and squirrels . Some animals have even been watch over using aim to get the job done , like thiswild chimpthat get creative with a discarded credit card nursing bottle .
Evidently the programme to cancel the pyrotechnic for Thor ’s comfort leave him feeling relaxed enough to wank , but unfortunately for the town , he had made his going before the routine of the fresh year . Thor ’s installment of indecent exposure in a public plaza might have left him a little red - faced and fleeing for Blyth , over 100 kilometre northerly , but he fared well than Freya , awalrus that was euthanizedin Norway back in August over public safety concerns .
Walruses are usually find further in the ice - covered water off the slide of Canada , Greenland , Norway , and Russia . Their increasing presence in European habitats may be the outcome of climate change demolish the sea ice they usually depend on to feed and multiply .
Disappearing sea icing has check seahorse gather in their thousands on beach in Alaska . Such enceinte gathering on land can be catastrophic , as small walruses risk being injured or shoot down in stampedes in even diminished gatherings . In heavy numbers , the arriver of a frigid bear could cause many dying within a mathematical group .
As the climate crisis go on , Europe could see more and more of these animals seek asylum or release , if y’know what we ’re saying …
