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 Freya's carcass was delivered to a laboratory of the Norwegian Veterinary Institute where it was dismembered by a health surveillance team led by Knut Madslien.  Many samples of her blood and organs were taken and then the other remains were dissolved in a large vat of lye to form a gel.
-A bronze sculpture of Freya, created by sculptor Astri Tonoian and titled "For Our Sins," was unveiled by campaigners in April 2023 at Kongen Marina in Oslo.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/29/sculpture-walrus-freya-unveiled-oslo-norway Sculpture of euthanised walrus Freya unveiled in Oslo] ''The Guardian'' [https://archive.is/wip/vOoAj Archived] Apr 29, 2023</ref> The campaign was successful in raising over $25,000 (£20,000) through an online fundraiser, according to the campaign organiser, Erik Holm, which was used to fund the creation of the sculpture.
+A bronze sculpture of Freya, created by sculptor Astri Tonoian and titled "For Our Sins," was unveiled by campaigners in April 2023 at Kongen Marina in Oslo.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/29/sculpture-walrus-freya-unveiled-oslo-norway Sculpture of euthanised walrus Freya unveiled in Oslo] ''The Guardian'' [https://archive.is/wip/vOoAj Archived] Apr 29, 2023</ref> According to Eric Holm a fundraising campaign was successful in raising over $25,000 (£20,000) to fund the sculpture.
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