Walrus mum and cub

Fill in the gaps in the script.

Apart ___________ the walrus herd a female shelters her new prize. It’s her ___________ calf sporting an old man’s moustache. Just ___________ old he’s still trailing his umbilical cord.
Why mothers ___________ the herd to give birth is a ___________. Perhaps to get away from the herd’s collective smell which ___________ predators. Perhaps to keep her baby away from the jostling ___________ giants.
He ___________ 100 pounds to her 1500. ___________ whiskers memorize each other’s face.
The hungry calf ___________ born on the ice but can swim and nurse ___________ within hours.
Two weeks later the walrus mother still ___________ her calf apart from the herd. Nursing ___________ he’s packing on a pound and a half a day.
Another female has ___________ the pair and seems to be landing a hand with ___________ duties. ___________ she’s acting as a nanny or simply as another pair of weary eyes in bear country, the mother ___________ content to have her around.
Still she ___________ hugs her baby. In these tactile ___________ contact and reassurance go hand in hand. It will be a while before she lets him ___________ her reach.

SCRIPT:
Apart from the walrus herd a female shelters her new prize. It’s her newborn calf sporting an old man’s moustache. Just hours old he’s still trailing his umbilical cord.
Why mothers leave the herd to give birth is a mystery. Perhaps to get away from the herd’s collective smell which attracts predators. Perhaps to keep her baby away from the jostling of giants.
He weighs 100 pounds to her 1500. Sensitive whiskers memorize each other’s face.
The hungry calf was born on the ice but can swim and nurse underwater within hours.
Two weeks later the walrus mother still keeps her calf apart from the herd. Nursing greedily he’s packing on a pound and a half a day.
Another female has joined the pair and seems to be landing a hand with parenting duties. Whether she’s acting as a nanny or simply as another pair of weary eyes in bear country, the mother seems content to have her around.
Still she frequently hugs her baby. In these tactile creatures contact and reassurance go hand in hand. It will be a while before she lets him beyond her reach.