Beachcombing Alaska Walrus Tusks, Oosiks, and Balls!

I’ve wanted to fly my cub to Western Alaska and beachcomb for quite some time. The opportunity exists to find dead walrus on the beach, glass balls that float over from Japan, an oosik (walrus penis), and many other things. Chris, Will, and I flew 2 cubs out to scavenge. The price of gas ranged anywhere from $10/gal to as high as $ That was enough to make a pilot cringe, but this was a trip that was well worth taking! The walrus must be dead, and then the tusks must be registered within 30 days at US Fish and Wildlife for non-native to legally keep. We ended up finding 146 glass floats, 2 full sets of tusks and half set, volcanic rock, and we 8 caribou sheds. It was a trip to remember! Non-native walrus harvest laws: Glass Floats on Beach: