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Curious walrus

We’ve been visiting the Isles of Scilly for over 20 years now and had thought we’d seen all the flora and fauna the islands have to offer… puffins, shearwaters, seals, crabs, lobsters. So when someone called, ‘There’s a walrus in the anchorage!’ to say we were surprised was an understatement!

We were in Porthcressa, St Mary’s, on board our motorboat , with around 15 other boats in this glorious anchorage – a comfortable number in the steady offshore breeze. Once we’d settled to our anchor that morning we trooped ashore in the dinghy to meet up with friends for a bite of

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