Thor the walrus is back off on his adventures.
The huge mammal had become something of a sensation after appearing at Scarborough harbour on Sunday (30 December).
The Arctic walrus is believed to be Thor – the same animal that was spotted on the Hampshire coastline earlier this month.
He drew huge crowds as he rested both on the cobbles and on the smoother concrete on top of the harbour wall.
Scarborough Borough Council even cancelled their New Year fireworks so as not to cause Thor any distress. Now though, he has taken his leave, as captured in this video by marine mammal medic Beth Clyne:
Finally the time came! After hours of him teasing us (I thought he was going to rest again) I was so excited and relieved when he finally made his way back to sea! We sprinted to the end of the harbour where we watched him surface a few times before disappearing into the darkness pic.twitter.com/bKnUMjT3pM
— Bethan (@BethClyne) January 1, 2023
Goodbye Thor, come back soon…
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