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In this Oct. 15, 2012 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Mitik, an orphaned Pacific walrus calf rescued off the coast of Alaska, emerges from his tank at the New York Aquarium in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Mitik suffered from a number of ailments when he was rescued in July but is making progress as he receives round-the-clock care at the aquarium. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)

Baby walrus spared from Sandy's wrath thanks to awesome humans

10/31/2012

Mitik, a 236-pound baby walrus, is one of the newest inhabitants of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island — one of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. Although all 14 acres of Coney Island flooded when Sandy made landfall on Monday night, the aquarium's dedicated (and awesome) employees stayed onsite all night to care for orphaned Mitik, who's experienced some health issues since his arrival. "We have been monitoring his condition carefully since his arrival and continued this around-the-clock care throughout the duration of the storm," said the aquarium's executive vice-president Jim Breheny. [Source]

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