R U N N E R S  F O R  W A L R U S E S

More than 1,500 walrus admirers ran and walked on behalf of their flippered friends during the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild at the New York Aquarium last Saturday.

Ladders, sneakers, and three photographers, including me, arrived before dawn to capture every step of the event.

Walruses are an example of a species forced to cope with the impacts of a changing climate and increased industrialization of the Arctic. Proceeds from the run will help WCS save walruses and further its mission of saving wildlife and wild places around the globe.

Congratulations to the finishers, especially those that showed the most creativity for the cause.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Source: Wildlife Conservation Society