We are the walrus

There's been some debate in biological and climate change circles about whether or not this huge gathering of walruses on an Alaskan beach is good or bad:

As sea ice melts amid global warming, 35,000 walruses crowd the shores of Alaska

Here is a similar story from 2010, with more discussion and detail:

Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska

This was first observed in 2007 and 2009, so now it is continuing, more consistently.  So whether or not it's good or bad, it's different -- and another harbinger of change.

A picture of the event:

Rolling over in this situation can be challenging