Sara the walrus performs regularly for visitors to the Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey. During her performance, Sara swings back and forth while pretending to play a toy saxophone held between her flippers.YouTube Video: Sara the Walrus (Time: 1:02) Sara can also catch a rose in her mouth, strike a pose, dance the tango and blow a whistle.Mail Online: I am the Walrus... and I play the sax... (December 3, 2008) YouTube Video: Sara the Walrus (Time: 1:02)
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"She is an actor...She is playing. She is interested in everything...She is very kind."—Trainer Alex ArtukhovYouTube Video: Sara the Walrus (Time: 1:02)
Walrus Facts
- Endangered species
- Average lifespan: 40 years
- Latin name Odobenus rosmarus translates to mean "tooth-walking seahorse"
- Habitat: The Arctic Ocean
- Diet: Shellfish
- Live in large groups that can consist of several hundred individuals
- Can weigh up to 11/2 tons
- Average size: Seven to eleven feet long
- Tusks can be up to three feet longNational Geographic: Walrus