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Every spring and summer, thousands of male Pacific walruses show up on Round Island, Alaska.

Located in Bristol Bay, this remote island becomes one of the best places in the world to see the massive migration of these incredible animals as they come ashore to rest between foraging trips in the Bering Sea.

The scene is wild. They haul themselves out of the water and crowd the beaches—big, blubbery bodies piled up, tusks everywhere, making all kinds of grunts and growls. It’s loud, smelly, and kind of amazing.

You can actually go out there and watch it all happen. There are a few lookout points on the island where you can get a really good view without bothering the animals.

And it's not just walruses, there are sea lions, puffins flying around, and sometimes even bears wandering along the coast.

Getting there isn’t super easy. Most people take a boat or a small plane from places like Togiak or Dillingham.

There’s no hotel or anything, just a few basic campsites and no cell service, but if you're into wildlife, it's 100% worth the effort.

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