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[[File:Freya (walrus).jpg|alt=Freya the walrus|thumb|Freya the walrus]] | [[File:Freya (walrus).jpg|alt=Freya the walrus|thumb|Freya the walrus]] | ||
'''Freya''' was a young female [[walrus]] who appeared along the coasts of several western European countries (the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway) from October 2021 until she was killed. Freya was nicknamed after Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and beauty. The name was chosen by Frisian broadcaster Omrop Fryslân, after being spotted near Terschelling, from over 2,000 submissions from their audience. | '''Freya''' was a young female [[walrus]] who appeared along the coasts of several western European countries (the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway) from October 2021 until she was killed. Freya was nicknamed after Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and beauty. The name was chosen by Frisian broadcaster Omrop Fryslân, after being spotted near Terschelling, from over 2,000 submissions from their audience.<ref group="Notes">Wikipedia</ref> | ||
A rare sighting in the areas where she appeared, she attracted the attention of wildlife enthusiasts and the wider public but Norwegian authorities declared Freya a threat to human safety.<ref>[https://archive.is/20230430210828/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/europe/freya-walrus-statue-norway.html#selection-481.0-481.62 Freya, the Walrus Killed by Norwegian Officials, Is Immortalized as a Sculpture] Archived ''The New York Times''</ref> | A rare sighting in the areas where she appeared, she attracted the attention of wildlife enthusiasts and the wider public but Norwegian authorities declared Freya a threat to human safety.<ref>[https://archive.is/20230430210828/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/world/europe/freya-walrus-statue-norway.html#selection-481.0-481.62 Freya, the Walrus Killed by Norwegian Officials, Is Immortalized as a Sculpture] Archived ''The New York Times''</ref> | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[Category:Walruses]] | [[Category:Walruses]] | ||