--- title: "Chaotic Walrus Keeps Climbing on Small Boats and Sinking Them" description: "Upon arriving at harbors in Norway, this Freya the Walrus has chosen chaos: in her endless pursuit of sunny naps, she's has been sinking tiny Nordic boats." date: "2022-07-20" modified: "2022-07-23" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/chaotic-walrus-sinking-boats" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "nature" - "the digest" - "water" - "wildlife" --- # Chaotic Walrus Keeps Climbing on Small Boats and Sinking Them ![Upon arriving at harbors in Norway, this Freya the Walrus has chosen chaos: in her endless pursuit of sunny naps, she's has been sinking tiny Nordic boats.]() *\Image: Wild Geerters via Twitter\* ## Freya the Conqueror No one does it quite like Freya, Sinker of Ships and solo travel icon. This colossal walrus, easily distinguished by an adorable pink spot on her nose, has been on a grand European tour, slumbering and sunbathing on a number of seaborne vessels as she's traveled. She's been [spotted off the coasts]() of Germany, Denmark, and Scotland, as well as [the Netherlands](), where — we kid you not — she [took to snoozing]() on the roof of a "[Walrus-class]()" Dutch submarine. But now, upon arriving at [harbors in Norway](), this massive mammal has chosen chaos: Nordic outlet [*NH Nieuws* reports that]() in her endless pursuit of sunny naps, the 1,500-pound Freya has been sinking comparatively tiny Nordic boats left and right. ## Harbored Rage As you can imagine, some boat owners who dock at Freya's new Nordic digs are pretty ticked off. "I don't want her on the dock or on my boat," one angry marina goer told [German broadcaster *Deutsche Well*](). Thankfully, local authorities and marine scientists have hatched a plan. As [*NBC* reports](), Freya will be gifted a floating dock worthy of her magnificent heft. Once she's taken to it, officials say they'll gently carry her to a new home along the coast. ## Walrus Chaos Freya's developed quite the celebrity status, as walruses are [exceedingly uncommon]() in these regions. Normally found in [the Arctic circle](), she's about 400 miles from home, and it's unclear why she's ended up down South. We know boats aren't cheap, and we sympathize with folks whose crafts have been damaged or destroyed by the famous walrus' blubbery mass. Hopefully, Freya likes the custom-made floating dock, and the plot to diffuse the situation goes according to plan. Still, we have to admit. As far as vandalism goes... this is pretty awesome. **More on Walrus tourism:** [*Walrus Falls Asleep on Iceberg, Drifts Across Ocean*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()