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Baby walrus born at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida

Baby walrus born at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida | iNFOnews.ca
This June 9, 2017 photo provided by Sea World Orlando shows a baby walrus born at the park in Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld officials said a 14-year-old walrus named Kaboodle gave birth June 3 at the Florida theme park. It's Kaboodle's first baby, and it's the first walrus birth at SeaWorld Orlando. (Chad Baumer/SeaWorld Orlando via AP)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A whiskered baby walrus has been born at SeaWorld Orlando.

SeaWorld officials said Tuesday that a 14-year-old walrus named Kaboodle gave birth June 3 at the Florida theme park. It’s Kaboodle’s first baby, and it’s the first walrus birth at SeaWorld Orlando.

The pair of flippered marine mammals is not currently on public display. The sex of the young walrus was not released.

Images posted online by SeaWorld showed the young walrus sporting a full moustache, just like its mother. Both male and female walruses have whiskers and tusks.

Park officials said the birth has thrilled its animal husbandry and veterinary teams, “especially when mom and calf vocalize with each other.”

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