- A young, orphaned Pacific walrus found on a remote beach in northern Alaska has been rescued and brought more than 4,000 miles to Florida, where it's receiving care at SeaWorld Orlando.

The backstory: A wildlife research intern found the 5-month-old, 200-pound walrus hiding between two dead walruses on a remote beach in northern Alaska, left behind after its herd likely left the area due to high surf, a news release said.

That intern, Violet Anniskett, named the walrus "Annautaq" after her father's Iupiaq name, which means "axe" in their native language, according to SeaWorld Orlando.