A campaign to get a statue of the well-known walrus built in Norway

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Over €20,000 has raised to honour the beloved walrus Freya in Norway with a statue.

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After being spotted basking in the Oslo fjord & drawing sizable crowds eager to see the 600kg marine mammal, & became famous.

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According to the campaign's coordinator, the statue will remind as a warning to to protect animals.

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The walrus is a protected species that often inhabits the Arctic's even northernmost latitudes.

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Although walruses often don't act aggressively against people, they may feel threatened by visitors and  attack.

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