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Meet the Scottish coast's newest sea celeb

Magnus was first spotted in StronsayImage source, David Askew
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Magnus was first spotted in Stronsay

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A young male walrus is touring the beautiful vistas of the Scottish coast, drawing fans from far and wide.

However, Magnus (as he's been named) probably won't stay forever - as experts say he's "just exploring".

He was first spotted on a pier in the Orkney island of Stronsay earlier this month.

He then appeared in Lossiemouth, Macduff and Fraserburgh. His latest stop was Findochty last week, drawing more large crowds - before he moved on yet again.

A walrus falling backwards into harbour water, making a large splash.Image source, JasperImage
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The walrus has been making a splash around the Scottish coastline

According to Cath Bain, from the charity British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), no one really knows where he'll head next.

She explained to Ken Banks and Andrew Thomson from BBC News Scotland that Magnus had been "quite happily" based on a pontoon at Findochty.

"At one point he was lying asleep and was obviously a little too close to the edge and he rolled himself off the pontoon and into the water," she said.

"He got a bit of a shock I think."

She said people were "fascinated" by him: "A lot of people have had a chance to see their first ever walrus, which is lovely.

"We've had lots of families come down, some schoolchildren came down, he seems to be quite happy with all of that."

Can you see walruses in the UK?

a walrus sitting on some iceImage source, Getty Images
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Walruses are at home in the icy climes of the Arctic

Walruses are not native to the UK, but they are a protected species when they do visit, which means the public shouldn't disturb them.

They usually come from the Arctic, the most Northern region of our planet.

It's rare to see them here, but sightings have been increasing in recent years.