The walrus was spotted near Elie on 31 January but it was not made public in order to protect the animal from onlookers and drones.

A walrus has been spotted off the coast of Fife in a “rare sighting”.

It was seen resting on rocks near Elie and was reported to the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).

The walrus was spotted on 31 January but the marine wildlife charity decided not to make the sighting public to protect the animal.