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Watch a Livestream of Walruses Laying on a Beach Like Happy Fat Bean Bag Chairs

The Alaska department of fish and game has set up multiple livestream cameras through Explore.org to capture every second from as close as 14 feet away.

There are few animals as ridiculous-looking as the walrus. They're a cross between an elephant, a manatee, a beanbag chair, and an old, bewhiskered sea captain from the 1700s. Walruses are great evidence that if there is a God, he hid all his practice creations in the ocean.

But, of course, they're also an important link in our ocean and shoreline ecosystems. Right now is a special time of year for the walruses along the Pacific coast: the males are migrating after the winter mating season. As many as 2,000 walruses will arrive on the shores of Round Island in Alaska daily to have a rest. The Alaska department of fish and game has set up multiple livestream cameras through Explore.org to capture every second from as close as 14 feet away.

"Viewers can expect to see these male social animals in their leisurely habitat sleeping, being playful with one another, fighting, and even partaking in occasional self-stimulation," a press release for the livestreams reads. "Every summer and early fall, large numbers of male walruses migrate away from the ice to feed in Bristol Bay and journey further to Round Island for several days between each feeding foray."

So sit back, relax, and watch these strange creatures wrestle and wobble on a beach. I guarantee, it's more hypnotic than it sounds.