Tusk master: Wally the walrus departs Isles of Scilly and heads north

Marine experts hope the creature is on his way back to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard

After spending the summer wowing British holidaymakers - and sometimes making a nuisance of himself by accidentally sinking boats - Wally the walrus appears to be trying to head home.

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said on Tuesday that Wally had departed the Isles of Scilly, where he had been in residence since June, and there has been a positive sighting of him in the waters off Ireland.