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Scarborough Thor the Walrus photograph wins national award

After hearing of the British Wildlife Photography Awards accolade, external, Mr Palmer told BBC Radio York it was “always great to be recognised for your work”.

“Being from Scarborough, it’s nice to have a photo from the local area pick up something nationally,” he added.

Mr Palmer explained that in order to capture the moment, he had to lie on the harbour’s cobbles at Thor’s eye level, about 15-20ft (4.5-6m) away from the walrus.

The picture was taken at about 02:00 GMT, capturing the landmark harbour view behind.

“When you’re lying on your stomach in front of him, you realise how large Thor really was,” Mr Palmer said.

The mammal was later observed returning to the sea in Scarborough and a walrus believed to be Thor was spotted in Iceland in February 2023.

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