Stena (walrus)
Walrus spotted in Finnish waters in 2022
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Stena, also known as the walrus of Hamina, was the nickname of a female walrus who, in July 2022, died while being transported in Finland.[1][2]
 Stena preserved at the Finnish Museum of Natural History | |
| Species | Walrus |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Died | 19 July 2022 Finland |
Stena was first spotted near Hamina, where she spent the night on a beach. Two days later, she got stuck in a fishing net near Kotka and capsized a fishing boat. Following this, Stena swam up a river and climbed over land to a domestic garden 150 meters (yards) inland.[2] Stena was reportedly very weak, and it was decided to bring her to a veterinary hospital in a zoo.[3]
Rescue teams hoped to transport Stena away from the garden in a box and over to Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki. However, she did not survive the journey.[citation needed] The zoo stated that she would likely not have survived in the wild. A pathologist was to determine her cause of death.[3]
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