A tourist has been hit with a hefty fine after getting too close to a walrus in Norway.
A man has been fined for approaching a walrus
The man was slapped with a fine of 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) after he ventured onto an ice floe in the archipelago of Svalbard last week and "disturbed a walrus that was lying on the ice".
Members of the public saw the man in question approaching the mammal and reported him to the local governor while "parts of the incident were also observed by the governor's employees".
Laws in Svalbard mean that humans must behave in a way that does not lead to unnecessary disturbance of the wildlife.
The authorities said in a statement: "The governor encourages everyone to keep a good distance from walruses so that they are not disturbed and so that no danger to people can occur."
The offending tourist was brought to the governor's office where he accepted his punishment.