Vets prescribe round-the-clock ‘cuddling’ for orphan walrus calf

The Walrus calf rests its head on a carer’s lap at the centre (Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center via AP)

A walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean in Alaska is being fed every three hours and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from doting animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the one-month-old baby alive.

The male Pacific walrus – which who, so far, does not have a name – was found on Monday and flown a day later from Alaska’s North Slope to Seward, where the Alaska SeaLife Centre is based, a journey of about 700 miles.