Pucker up! Friendly walrus delights little girl by giving her a kiss through the aquarium glass
- A walrus and a little girl become unlikely friends as the animal gives her a kiss
- The adorable display was filmed at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium
- The zoo has recently opened a hotel suite with views into the walrus tank
A walrus put on an adorable display by giving a little girl a kiss through the glass of its aquarium enclosure.
The giant animal gives the girl a friendly hello at Pairi Daiza zoo’s ‘Land of the Cold’ enclosure in Brugelette, western Belgium.
The child stands outside the walrus’ underwater enclosure and touches the glass to get its attention.
The walrus swims along the bottom of the Land of the Cold enclosure at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, western Belgium
The girl holds a panda soft toy and presses against the glass as the huge animal swims towards her
When the pair are nose-to-nose the animal appears to give the girl a kiss as it moves its head towards hers
Pairi Daiza zoo has recently opened a hotel suite called the Walrus House that lets guests see into the tank from the comfort of their room
The walrus swims along the bottom of the enclosure, resting its flippers on the ground, before pushing itself up towards the glass.
When the pair are nose-to-nose the animal moves its head towards the little girl’s, appearing to give her a kiss before swimming off.
The girl holds a panda soft toy and spins gleefully to face the camera as the crowd behind erupt into laughter.
The little girl smiles as the crowd behind her laugh at the rare and heart-warming moment at the ‘Land of the Cold’ enclosure at the zoo
Pairi Daiza zoo has recently opened a hotel suite called the Walrus House that lets guests get up close and personal with the animals.
The incredible suite is one of two in the ‘Land of the Cold’, the other lets guests see into the polar bear enclosure.
Other rooms in the resort overlook the territories of penguins, bears, wolves, stellar sea lions, and Siberian tigers.