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A Legion Of Walruses, Hidden Moon Valleys, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

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By Alissa Zhu

Posted on Oct 4, 2014

Dramatic sea ice loss caused Pacific walruses to come ashore in record numbers in September. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spotted an estimated 35,000 walruses on Alaskan beaches during their annual arctic marine mammal aerial survey. AP Photo/NOAA, Corey Accardo

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