Wally the wandering walrus is at it again as he continues to get friendly with boat owners in the Isles of Scilly.
After reappearing following a brief absence last week, the Arctic creature resurfaced in the UK's largest archipelago and was caught on camera trying to board boats there, to the delight of tourists.
Now the inquisitive walrus seems to be trying to make friends again and was spotted attempting to shuffle his massive bulk aboard a small inflatable dinghy moored off St Mary's, the largest island in the isles, on Friday, June 18. Pictures show the owner of the boat in apparent disbelief as he tried to stare down Wally before sitting with his head in his hands, seemingly in resignation at the situation.
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Wally, who is thought to have drifted to the UK from the Arctic on an iceberg, was pictured and filmed on Thursday, June 17, attempting to board yachts off Porthcressa Beach on the southern side of St Mary's.
He has been making headlines since first being spotted on an island off Ireland, before heading for an extended stay in Tenby, where his presence gave a much-needed boost to the local tourist industry. After that he wandered to Padstow and has since crossed the Irish Sea to Sables D'Olonne in France before heading across the Bay of Biscay to Bilbao in Northern Spain.
It could be that the playful walrus intends to head back to Wales as the islands he's now occupying are less than 40 miles off the coast of Penzance in Cornwall.
After last week's sightings, the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and British Divers Marine Life Rescue said they were aware that Wally was visiting the isles.
They said: "This rare visitor is the same young male that spent a number of weeks in South Wales earlier this year, before passing through Cornwall and down to the Bay of Biscay. His last known sighting was at Bilbao, Spain, two weeks ago.
"The animal's movements are being monitored by a number of conservation and welfare organisations to keep an eye on his health, although he seems to be coping well out of his regular habitat and has been seen feeding often. It is hoped that he is now finally returning north and will get back to his native home in the Arctic again soon."
