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If you’re looking for a new way to show off your feminine side and simultaneously express that you’re one cool cat, the walrus tattoo is just the thing.
With its arctic habitat, stubby trunk, whiskers, eyes on stalks, and those tusks – it’s a genuinely distinctive animal.
The walrus is a sea mammal, not an ice creature as many think. It’s a unique animal on Earth, making it ideal for displaying in a tattoo design. The walrus has several characteristics that help it live in Arctic regions and add to its appeal. As a mammal, it feeds on fish and is an incredible source of food for other animals. It helps to keep the walrus population balanced on a world scale.
The walrus tattoo may be perfect for showing off your feminine side. This animal is the pride of a woman who has come into her own and is proud to let everyone know it. In itself, of course, the walrus tattoo is a striking image. Many people will stop and look twice when they see a female walking around with this surprisingly fierce image on her skin. It also helps to capture the sense of strength and ferocity commonly associated with this species.
The walrus tattoo is based on an ancient design and has been around for at least several thousand years. It is found on the bodies and clothing of people in many parts of the world, including Russia, Denmark, England, Igla, Scotland, China, and Japan. There are several versions of this tattoo that you can choose from.
Most popular walrus tattoo design ideas
Different things to know about the Walrus, which may give you inspiration: The Walrus is a large mammal belonging to the family Odobenidae and order Carnivora. This animal is truly an iconic species that has captivated the fascination of women for centuries. With its distinctive tusks, whiskered face and rotund physique, the walrus is one of nature’s most remarkable creatures.
Walruses are found throughout the Arctic seas and may be encountered in waters around Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia. These animals are incredibly well adapted to their environment thanks to their thick layers of blubber and specialised fur which keep them warm in freezing waters. Their long tusks also assist them with feeding and defending against predators such as orcas or polar bears.
The walrus’s diet consists mainly of clams and other molluscs which they dig up from the seabed using their strong whiskers. This unique method allows them to detect prey hidden beneath sediment without having to use sight or smell – making them efficient hunters! As well as this they supplement their diet with fish eggs and small crustaceans when available.
Walruses form small herds known as ‘haul-outs’ on beaches during summer months where males will establish dominance by displaying their impressive tusks in mock fights or through vocalisations such as bellowing roars – a sound so loud it can be heard several miles away! Males may also battle each other for females during mating season which usually takes place between April-July depending on location. After a gestation period of 15 months females give birth to a single pup before returning back into the sea shortly afterwards leaving her young behind on land until it is ready for life at sea some two years later!
Walruses have been hunted almost continuously since prehistoric times for meat, oil, ivory tusk trade among other uses. Populations along Russia’s northern coastline have hunting pressure that remains high even today. Despite being internationally protected under CITES agreements since 1975, not much worked. As such, these remarkable animals continue to struggle against human exploitation. However, they remain resilient enough that with continued conservation action there may still be hope yet for these elegant giants of the Arctic seas!
A traditional style with detailed ivory tusks and a beautiful rose flower give this look plenty of charm. Place on the back of the leg, this animal tattoo is discrete and personal.
Nothing shows your love for the sea quite like a nautical themed walrus tattoo. Placed on the back of the leg calf, this tattoo features a fun rope border frame, sailing ship with clouds, and a sailor-inspired walrus sporting both collared shirt and beanie cap.
Who says your walrus tattoo has to be realistic or even lifelike for that matter? In reality, you can get as creative as you want; just take this style above for example. Modern lines and edges paired with vibrant colors give this walrus an edgy look.
If you want a walrus tattoo but need a little more visual appeal, consider adding a background like the tattoo style above. Note the wonderful, colorful night sky background that’s framed in a thin black ink order. Personally, I find the old-school traditional style to be perfect for animal themed body art.
I love this outer spaced inspired walrus tattoo placed upon the lower leg. Complete with a neon teal Saturn planet outline, glowing stars, and cosmic clouds, this tattoo is one-hundred percent contemporary cool. Note how realistic the walrus is, featuring super detailed whiskers that pop out in 3D style.
Here’s a different take on the walrus, showcasing just the face bone connected to the ivory tusks. Note the cute heart shaped nose detail and finely tooled scratch marks on the ivory tusks. Shaded in black and grey with plenty of dotwork on the bone areas, this traditional leg tattoo is rather simple but visually interesting.
While this was technically on a gentleman (you can tell by the leg hair of course), I still found this be a wonderful female tattoo idea. The ornate scroll detail below the walrus head is rather feminine and perfect for those women who wish to tone down an otherwise intimidating looking animal. Note the fun cap detail as well.
This super cute traditional walrus tattoo is sailor-inspired and complete with a fun letter “H” captain hat, rope border, and sunset over the ocean sea backdrop. A beautiful flower below the walrus adds a touch of loving charm, while the huge smile on the walrus and happily shuttered eyes make this tattoo idea feel heartwarming to look at.
Show off your tough love side with a cute and strong cartoon walrus. This guy is thinking about his next meal of fish and displaying his sailor tattoo right on his face while smoking from his pipe. There is a lot of comical and satirical meaning behind this cute walrus tattoo for women.
This walrus is quite cute with a little penguin on its head. Though these animals live in different hemispheres, here they can be together in a tattoo design displaying your own love to North versus South.
Here we see a walrus framed in flowers and even cradling an egg. Not sure what the egg is for, walruses are marine mammals that give birth to live young. Maybe the walrus is preparing to eat this egg. There are strawberries in the image after all.
This walrus has a fantasy life. Smoking, sleuthing, and wearing top hats, this comical fellow is sure to charm you right onto your upper leg from the looks of it! Walruses are a fun choice for tattoo designs of all kinds.
This tough old lovable walrus design idea is decorated with multiple medals. His strength of personality really shows through in this portrait. Maybe this walrus represents an elder in your family. He is surefire way to display the strength of character in a memorializing tattoo design idea.
Walruses are very human like in their characteristics when anthromophosized. This walrus looks like a warrior ready to take on anything through strength of character and demeanor. There is a lot of symbolism added to this tattoo image.
A black and white tattoo of a walrus is a simple design idea for any woman. Add a framing loop of rope around her head and you have quite the catch in your design. Her sweet whiskered face is strong and full of determination.
Walruses are often depicted next to ice since they spend a lot of time near cold waters in the Northern Hemisphere. This strong mammal displays its strength here in the bulk of its body. Walruses are a popular choice for tattoos because they are a symbol of uniqueness and strength.
Why not dress up a walrus to carry around with you? This walrus is overly dressed in a hat, bowtie, and eyeglass. Framed with purple flowers, there is a lot to love in this tattoo image. The walrus is ready to join you in your life adventures.
Depicted just below the knee, this walrus leg tattoo shows strength. The walrus thrusting its body out of ocean waters is just how we think of them diving for their dinners in the powerful waters of the northern oceans. This is a very realistic depiction of a walrus swimming.
Walruses are often depicted with sailor imagery. This one wear’s a sailor coat and hat while smoking his pipe. The icy blue colors allude to the icy blue water of the walrus’s home territory of the Northern Hemisphere.
Two walruses are even more powerful than just one. Seen here, just below the knees, these twin walruses conjure up sailing imagery with their snowflakes, icy waters, and sailing caps. The softness of the walrus’s faces shows a gentleness of spirit, a much needed personality trait for the patience of a sailor.
The upper arm is a nice place to show off your walrus tattoo. Walruses are often popularly depicted with pipes and wearing hats. This walrus is all dressed up spending time in the mountains on a snowy evening.
Underneath all of that tough walrus skin, is just another skeleton like we all have. This is a lovely demonstration of a black line drawing tattoo depicting the walrus at its most vulnerable, without the thick and tough outer layer. Depicted on an arm, this would make a nice back tattoo as well.
I love the face on this old walrus. He looks sweet and sentimental in his old tough skin under a setting sun. He is framed out by a nice oval of gold to document his portrait. From the details in his white eyelashes to his downturned whiskers, I would love to listen to this walrus’s fishing stories.
This walrus echoes the art style of indigenous peoples of the Northwest. I love this walrus’s eyes and whiskers, while it seems to sit on top of red icy caps. Many designs elements can be used when dreaming up your walrus tattoo. Focus on what symbolism you would like to represent about these unusual mammals.
This is a nice modern walrus tattoo design using concave line work to show its dimensionality. Adding a nice grain to the tusks almost makes it appear to be carved out of wood. Tiny bubbles around the figure allude to swimming and ocean waters without depicting them.
Walruses dressed as sailors are comical and popular. They love fishing for their food as much as we humans do. Add a little blue color to suggest sailor stripes and complete the look with a nice cap. This walrus is framed with ocean waters.
We know walruses like to fish, but do they like to wear ties and spectacles?? This walrus looks dressed and ready for a business meeting from its plaid shirt and wire rimmed glasses to its polka dot tie, this little walrus can bring a little humor to our normal workdays.
This is a beautiful women’s tattoo design idea featuring a rendition of a walrus skull. The geometric patterned shaped behind frames out the overall design and looks great placed below the elbow on the back of the arm. Walruses are known for their strength and endurance. The skull is a beautiful reminder of this.
This comical sailor walrus is finished with pinks and blues. Always popular depicted with an anchor on their neck, sailor walruses remind us to be strong and endure like they do on the seas. The splashes of water around the walrus head mimic the motion and splashing of water.
This saw walrus is floating just above the inner elbow of the upper arm. He can be a daily reminder to not be so gloomy while he takes on the gloom for you. Walrus tattoo designs can be done with just a few simple lines like this one.
This walrus seems to be a spirit animal with its glowing eyes. The beautiful blue mimics the ocean water. The white of the tusks as well as the water details really show an artistic eye in their design. This would be a nice girl’s tattoo to place on a lower arm.
This is quite the walrus character. Framed in his bit of rope and wearing his best plaid suit, this walrus is dressed up for photograph day. The shading in his face are lovely shades of grey and he has quite the character and playfulness in his look.
This old sea captain walrus is pictured smoking a pipe under the lighthouse on tumultuous ocean waters. He sits patiently through any old storm with his layers of tough walrus skin. Walrus tattoos are popular to symbolize strength in character.
This walrus is a spirit animal complete with glowing eyes. She will keep you safe on your life journey and brave the ocean waters for you. Her skin is thick and tough, reminding you that yours is also thick and tough. But she will have your back when you forget.
Let your walrus have a canvas of skin like you do. She might want floral tattoos to wear while she is adorning your skin. This is a lovely black tattoo that displays the toughness of her walrus skin by tattooing her as well. She wears her walrus tattoos like a queen.
While both animals are unique and beautiful, a walrus will prey on narwhals. Narwhals do not stand a fighting chance against the tusks of a walrus. Both beautifully depicted here on a full arm sleeve tattoo, this black line tattoo shows an entire ocean scene from the animals to the sunset.
This is a lovely black and red tattoo idea on a woman’s lower arm. This walrus is depicted in a modern styling from the stitching on its clothing to the rose below it. The sun behind frames the walrus’s head with a strong circle background.
This sweet old walrus has a teary look to its old eyes. A walrus is often depicted in sailor clothing but here we see a walrus pirate complete with an eye patch and skull and crossbones. Around its neck we see flora and fauna that seems to mimic ruffles of clothing.
Walrus calves often ride on the backs of their mothers. This is a sweet maternal tattoo of a walrus mother and calf that symbolizes the strength of relationship between them. Calves can spend up to five years with their mothers, a fairly good amount of time in the relationship between mammals.
This playful walrus is wearing his top hat proudly. The extra bits of line work and dot detailing are fun additions to the overall look of the simple black tattoo. Shown here on a forearm, this would also look great on the back of a shoulder of any woman.
This is a lovely feminine walrus tattoo complete with a halo of mandala. There is even a nice hint of a heart at the walrus’s chest. Do you love to meditate or spend time doing yoga? This is a great way to combine the love of your personal spiritual life with your love of a spirit animal.
A rainbow of color across this tough walrus face softens the look of the animal. The color helps to balance out the toughness versus the soft and bright colors. The side of the hip is a nice choice for this walrus face, though it would look great anywhere.
This is a sweet black tattoo for girls with a fun hint of yellow through the umbrella and the large bee at the walrus’s side. The clouds swirling around the image add a framing quality to the overall tattoo design and raindrops falling under the umbrella add a sparkle of humor and delight. This image looks like it came from a fun children’s storybook of fantasy.
This walrus captain looks like he is grinning from ear to ear. The fun color palette and clothing that the walrus wears add to the fun in this design. There are hints of the captain’s next meal below his portrait as we see fishtails seemingly jumping out of water.
The lower leg is a good choice for a portrait of the mysterious head of a walrus. Often depicted with icebergs, these marine mammals are beloved for their tough and unique qualities. The realism of this walrus eye gives it a personality all of its own. It looks like a kind and wise walrus.
This funny walrus fellow is adorned with a fishing cap of blue. The white highlights really bring out the charming quality of this walrus’s face right down to the fun details of the whiskers. This walrus full of personality will look great anywhere including the lower forearm.
This is a sweet line drawing style of walrus to tattoo just over the knee. This walrus is a nice representation of this marine mammal. I love the whiskers draped across her face. She looks gentle and motherly. Did you know that walruses mother their young for up to five years?
This is a regal old sailor walrus. This walrus is standing tall and proud with a white sailor’s cap with anchor on the front and framed by clouds and plant life. The subtle palette of blue grey and mustard yellow are a nice look for this cartoon style walrus tattoo. Easily displayed anywhere we see it on the forearm, a popular place for a women’s walrus tattoo.
Walrus tattoo meanings and symbolism:
What do walrus themed designs mean and symbolize?: The walrus is a majestic creature that has long been seen as a symbol of wisdom, strength, and beauty. Its tusks are often thought to represent the power of knowledge and understanding, while its large eyes indicate its ability to see clearly and deeply into any situation.
The walrus is also known for its strong sense of community. It lives in large groups and has been observed to show great compassion towards one another in times of need. This communal nature can be seen as symbolic of the power of collective action when working together towards a common goal.
Female walrus tattoo designs have also become symbolic of patience and resilience over time. Their slow pace may seem like an impediment at first glance but it’s actually indicative of their ability to take time to carefully consider their next move before taking action. This attribute is a reminder that sometimes it pays off to take our time with decisions rather than rushing through them without proper consideration or thoughtfulness.
In terms of physical attributes, the walrus’ large body size serves as an important message about self-acceptance and self-love; no matter what size or shape you are, always remember that you are worthy and beautiful just the way you are. Furthermore, its thick fur coat speaks volumes about courage – even when faced with danger or adversity, it will not back down from protecting itself or those around it from harm if necessary.
Of course, the walrus’ playful nature also speaks volumes about balance. No matter how difficult life may seem at moments, never forget that there is still room for joy in this world if we look hard enough for it! Life should be enjoyed whenever possible after all; something which this magnificent creature serves as a constant reminder for us ladies!
