Talk:Walrus attack

Proposed Addition: June 2025 walrus kayaking incident, Svalbard

Conflict of Interest disclosure: I am the kayaker involved in the incident and am submitting this proposed entry. This is my first time proposing to add content to Wikipedia. I welcome feedback from editors.

Context: I would like to suggest the addition of a recent walrus encounter during a guided sea-kayaking excursion in Svalbard. The incident occurred in June 2025 off the coast of Nordaustlandet Island, Svalbard, during Quark Expeditions’ Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen voyage aboard the MV Ultramarine. During the excursion, two adult female walruses accompanied by a juvenile and a calf surfaced near our group of kayakers and displayed defensive behavior, capsizing my kayak. My rescue was completed within a minute by our kayak guide using my overturned kayak as a buffer. No injuries were reported.

This addition is intended to add to the historic record of walrus attacks and provide a recent, non-fatal example of walrus encounters with humans in kayaks. This addition is consistent with the existing section on attacks in boats and kayaks.

Additional Paragraph: In 2025, a walrus incident occurred during a guided sea-kayaking excursion in Svalbard conducted from Quark Expeditions’ MV Ultramarine. Two adult female walruses, accompanied by a juvenile and a calf, surfaced near a group of kayakers and capsized one kayak. The paddler performed a wet exit, and the kayak guide completed the rescue within one minute. No injuries were reported and the kayak was undamaged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PolarKayaker (talk • contribs) 18:05, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, are there any reliable sources that have covered your story? As far as I am aware, it is not possible to input personal stories into Wikipedia unless it has been covered in such a source, though this encounter sounds like it would be a good addition otherwise. WinstonDewey (talk) 22:16, 24 January 2026 (UTC)