Stena, also known as the walrus of Hamina, was the nickname of a female

walrus The walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus'') is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobeni ...

who, in July 2022, died while being transported in Finland. Stena was first spotted near

Hamina Hamina (; , , Sweden ) is a List of cities in Finland, town and a Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located approximately east of the country's capital Helsinki, in the Kymenlaakso Regions of Finland, region, and formerly ...

, where she spent the night on a beach. Two days later, she got stuck in a fishing net near

Kotka Kotka (; ) is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River. The population of Kotka is approximately , while the Kotka-Hamina sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is th ...

and capsized a fishing boat. Following this, Stena swam up a river and climbed over land to a domestic garden 150 meters inland. Stena was reportedly very weak, and it was decided to bring her to a

veterinary hospital Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both ...

in a zoo. Rescue teams hoped to transport Stena away from the garden in a box and over to

Korkeasaari Zoo Korkeasaari Zoo (), also known as Helsinki Zoo, is the largest zoo in Finland, located in Helsinki. The zoo was first opened in 1889. Today it is operated by a Nonprofit organization, nonprofit foundation. The zoo is among the most popular place ...

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

. However, she did not survive the journey. The zoo stated that she would likely not have survived in the wild. A

pathologist Pathology is the study of disease. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in the context of modern medical treatme ...

was to determine her cause of death.

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