Walrus Freya killed by Norway gets Oslo sculpture

Walrus Freya killed by Norway gets Oslo sculpture

BBC·2023-04-30 09:00

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The bronze life-size statue of Walrus Freya is called For Our Sins

Norway's capital Oslo has unveiled a statue of a walrus who was a popular attraction but was then put down because of public safety concerns.

The life-size bronze sculpture depicts Freya lying on her side on a shore.

"This is how humans treat wild nature, but it is also how humans treat humans. This is how we treated Freya. And so, I will call the statue For Our Sins," creator Astri Tonoian said.

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