But, a shocking new segment of Netflix’s Our Planet has highlighted the gruesome fate of walruses forced increasingly onto shore as sea ice dwindles. The walruses have been climbing high onto cliffs and falling to their deathsIn the disturbing clip, walruses can be seen perched precariously on the edge of the rocky cliffs, unaware of just how high up they are. ‘In their desperation to do so, hundreds fall from heights they should never have scaled.’Walruses are among the top Arctic species feeling the effects of climate change as they rely heavily on sea ice to rest between hunts. These massive marine mammals also give birth on sea ice, and turn to the ice edges to mate. Sea ice also provides crucial shelter from storms and predators, according to an NOAA report.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2019 23:05 UTC