Stena (walrus)

Walrus spotted in Finnish waters in 2022

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Stena

Stena preserved at the Finnish Museum of Natural History

Species| Walrus
Sex| Female
Died| 19 July 2022
Finland

Stena, also known as the walrus of Hamina, was the nickname of a female walrus who, in July 2022, died while being transported in Finland.[1][2]

Stena was first spotted near Hamina, where she spent the night on a beach. Two days later, she got stuck in a fishing net near Kotka and capsized a fishing boat. Following this, Stena swam up a river and climbed over land to a domestic garden 150 meters inland.[2] Stena was reportedly very weak, and it was decided to bring her to a veterinary hospital in a zoo.[3]

Rescue teams hoped to transport Stena away from the garden in a box and over to Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki. However, she did not survive the journey.[citation needed] The zoo stated that she would likely not have survived in the wild. A pathologist was to determine her cause of death.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Mizzy, Sugar (20 July 2022). "Finnish qualifier Stena died during transport – NRK Urix – Foreign news and documentaries". europe-cities.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
2. ^ a b "Finnish qualifier Stena died during transport - news Urix - Foreign news and documentaries - Teknomers English News". 21 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
3. ^ a b "Walross in Finnland nach aufsehenerregenden Aktionen gestorben" [Walrus dies in Finland after spectacular actions]. Der Standard (in Austrian German). 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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