History Main / WarmHeartedWalrus

* Downplayed in the DLC expansion for ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'' "Seal the Deal", which introduces the walrus captain of the cruise ship Hat Kid gets on. Gruff and grumpy at times, often complaining about the his seal staff's incompetence, he's nonetheless helpful in helping Hat Kid collect Time Pieces (provide she help out with carrying out tasks on the ship). [[spoiler:Played straight in his Rift storybook, where he started off as a friendly and optimistic up-and-coming captain, but fell in a deep depression after his mentor died at sea.]]

* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'': In the first game, a walrus is among the things that [[BearyFriendly Banjo]] can transform into. This transformation is necessary to interact with another walrus named Wozza, who is terrified of bears, and will panic and retreat if Banjo meets him as a bear. But Wozza is lonely, and only wants to be friends with another walrus, so if you meet him in walrus form, he'll invite you into his cave and give you items.

* A Advertising/{{GEICO}} commercial depicts an UsefulNotes/IceHockey game where one team has a walrus as its goalie. The point is that saving with GEICO is "walrus in a goal" easy, since there's no way for a puck to get by the walrus. (Well, the commercial ends with the walrus, named Duncan, falling asleep and the coach telling him "No [=sleepies=]."

* Downplayed in ''VideoGame/RocketRobotOnWheels''. Although Whoopie the walrus is the mascot of an AmusementPark, and the game's DudeInDistress, he's more neutral than good. He doesn't really do anything helpful besides [[spoiler:flop on top of the villain, Jojo, trapping him]], which he didn't even mean to do. He's also shocked when [[spoiler:Rocket becomes the new mascot]], but to his credit, he seems more sad about it than angry or jealous.

Compare SweetSeal, PlayfulOtter, and HuggyHuggyHippos. Contrast WilyWalrus. Unrelated to TheWalrusWasPaul.

** Zig-zagged with Lady Walrus from ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''. Most of the time, she is [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a bit of a snob, but is otherwise a good person]], concerned for her baby's safety. She has done some morally ambiguous acts, but never on her own. When she acts more obnoxious than usual, it's mainly because ''all'' the townspeople are.

There are quite a few reasons why they are portrayed this way. Most notably, their big, blubbery appearance with their sleepy eyes seem to indicate BigFun or {{Gentle Giant}}s, in the same vein as [[HuggyHuggyHippos hippos]] and [[BearyFriendly bears]]. It helps that RealLife walruses are ''far'' less dangerous to humans than those other animals are, preferring to slip away rather than attack when threatened.[[note]]However, people being killed by walruses who become aggressive is not unknown, after all adults are tremendously heavy and can throw their weight around if they so choose, so most animal experts advise that they should be kept at a distance[[/note]]

There are quite a few reasons why they are portrayed this way. Most notably, their big, blubbery appearance with their sleepy eyes seem to indicate BigFun, in the same vein as hippos and [[BearyFriendly bears]]. It helps that RealLife walruses are ''far'' less dangerous to humans than those other animals are, preferring to slip away rather than attack when threatened.[[note]]However, people being killed by walruses who become aggressive is not unknown, after all adults are tremendously heavy and can throw their weight around if they so choose, so most animal experts advise that they should be kept at a distance[[/note]]

Compare SweetSeal and PlayfulOtter. Contrast WilyWalrus. Unrelated to TheWalrusWasPaul.

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* Uncle Walrus from ''Animation/MotherForALittleMammoth'' is a kind CoolOldGuy who tells the orphaned baby mammoth that he has heard of animals who look like mammoths living in Africa, and offers to send the baby mammoth there on an ice floe. Upon arriving in Africa, the mammoth gets HappilyAdopted by a she-elephant.

* Downplayed in the DLC expansion for ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'' "Seal the Deal", which introduces the walrus captain of the cruise ship Hat Kid gets on. Gruff and grumpy at times, often complaining about the his seal staff's incompetence, he's nonetheless helpful in helping Hat Kid collect Time Pieces (provide she help out with carrying out tasks on the ship). [[spoiler:Played straight in his Rift storybook, where he started off as a friendly and optimistic up-and-coming captain, but fell in a deep depression after his mentor died at sea.]]

* Zig-zagged with Lady Walrus from ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''. Most of the time, she is [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a bit of a snob, but is otherwise a good person]], concerned for her baby's safety. She has done some morally ambiguous acts, but never on her own. When she acts more obnoxious than usual, it's mainly because ''all'' the townspeople are.
* ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': Rotor the Walrus is a friendly GadgeteerGenius and a huge help to the heroic Freedom Fighters.
* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' the president of Mobius is a well-respected walrus.

* [[https://youtu.be/EWHRQQiGqoc This commercial for Heinz Baked Beans]] (animated by Creator/EricGoldberg) features an absolutely adorable family of walruses, with the grandson, Walter, visiting his grandparents in their lighthouse. Interestingly, only the grandpa walrus has tusks, with Walter and the grandma lacking them. This is accurate for Walter, as walruses are born without tusks, but not for the grandma, because [[SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying adult female walruses have tusks too]].

* [[https://youtu.be/EWHRQQiGqoc This commercial for Heinz Baked Beans]] (animated by Creator/EricGoldberg) features an absolutely adorable family of walruses, with the grandson, Walter, visiting his grandparents in their lighthouse. Interestingly, only the grandpa walrus has tusks, with Walter and the grandma lacking them. This is accurate for Walter, as walruses are born without tusks, but not for the grandma, because [[SomewhereAMammologistIsCrying adult female walruses have tusks too]].

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* Rotor the Walrus from ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM'' is a friendly GadgeteerGenius and a huge help to the heroic Freedom Fighters.

There are quite a few reasons why they are portrayed this way. Most notably, their big, blubbery appearance with their sleepy eyes seem to indicate BigFun, in the same vein as hippos and [[BearyFriendly bears]]. It helps that RealLife walruses are ''far'' less dangerous to humans than those other animals are, preferring to slip away rather than attack when threatened.[[note]]However, people being killed walruses who become aggressive is not unknown, after all adults are tremendously heavy and can throw their weight around if they so choose, so most animal experts advise they should be kept at a distance[[/note]]

There are quite a few reasons why they are portrayed this way. Most notably, their big, blubbery appearance seems to indicate BigFun, in the same vein as hippos and [[BearyFriendly bears]]. It helps that RealLife walruses are ''far'' less dangerous to humans than those other animals are, preferring to slip away rather than attack when threatened.[[note]]However, people being killed walruses who become aggressive is not unknown, after all adults are tremendously heavy and can throw their weight around if they so choose, so most animal experts advise they should be kept at a distance[[/note]]

There are quite a few reasons why they are portrayed this way. Most notably, their big, blubbery appearance seems to indicate BigFun, in the same vein as hippos and [[BearyFriendly bears]]. It helps that RealLife walruses are ''far'' less dangerous to humans than those other animals are, preferring to slip away rather than attack when threatened.

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* In the Creator/MarvelComics miniseries ''ComicBook/RocketRaccoon'', Rocket lives on a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, and his heroic sidekick is a walrus named Wal Rus.

* Dash, the walrus from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' is a kind-hearted simpleton, pretty much the sea mammal version of [[Disney/TheLionKing Pumbaa]].
* In ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', it is the good Merlin, not the evil Madam Mim, who turns into a walrus during the wizard duel.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', the mascot of Funso's Fun Zone, a [[SuckECheeses playhouse/restaurant]] is a big, friendly walrus. Subverted when the Beagle Boys steal the mascot costume and wear it when they kidnap the triplets and Webby.