Freya was the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and war. That makes her a strange namesake for a 1,300-pound walrus. The tusked sea mammals are known not for their beauty or for their aggressiveness.

Way to go, humanity — we’ve officially killed Freya the globe-trotting walrus. Back in July, Freya made headlines for her love of sunbathing on small Nordic boats, several of which she accidentally ...

BERLIN — Authorities in Norway have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk to humans. The 600-kilogram (1,320-pound) female ...

Freya, a beloved boat-sinking walrus in Norway, was euthanized by authorities early Sunday. Onlookers had taken to approaching the walrus, despite warnings to stay away. Officials worried the ...