[7] In May 2021, Wally the Walrus was seen in Les Sables d'Olonne in western France, where local wildlife experts feared he had been hit by a boat.

[8] After a sighting in Bilbao, Spain, Wally was seen two weeks later near the Isles of Scilly, trying to mount boats near Porthcressa Beach, south of Hugh Town.

[10] While in the Isles of Scilly, Wally the Walrus sank and damaged several boats, leading local groups, including the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Devon and Cornwall Police, RNLI, Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, and St Mary's harbour authority, to come up with a plan to humanely remove or deter Wally from the harbour.

[11] Wally was also given a purpose-built pontoon in St Mary's harbour to bask on and to act as a safe space, which would also deter him from mounting boats, which would damage them.

[13] After leaving the Isles of Scilly, Wally the Walrus swam to Crookhaven Harbour in County Cork, where another pontoon was floated for him to use to stop him from damaging local boats.