Meet Freya, the 600kg walrus sinking boats and capturing hearts in Europe
- The young female is causing cute chaos in the UK, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands as she capsizes vessels in her hunt for sunbathing spots
- Named after the Norse goddess of love and beauty, Freya has fans, but her exploits have also made her some mariner enemies
A 600kg (1,300 pound) walrus in northern Europe has taken up summer sunbathing on boats and some of them – well, are just too small for the big gal.
Nicknamed Freya, the young female walrus is causing cute, clumsy chaos in countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, locals are reporting.
Most recently, the marine mammal swam to Norway, The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries reported, where she sunk a boat in Oslofjord, an inlet in the southeastern part of the country. No injuries were reported.
Named after the Norse goddess of love and beauty, Freya has fans, but she also has mariner enemies after sinking and damaging boats
Viral video posted online shows Freya climbing into the stern of boats, basking in the sun, struggling to support her bulk, while other times flipping them.
When she is not dozing on boats, other video shows her chasing ducks and swans.
A walrus can sleep about 19 hours a day, according to the Centre for Sleep Research at UCLA.
