Wally the Walrus could be moved from his temporary home in the Isles of Scilly after capsizing boats and taking 48 hour naps on fishing vessels.
The 2,000lb beast should be living near Greenland in the North Atlantic ocean but probably drifted south while sleeping on an iceberg.
Wally has now replaced his favoured napping spot with angry fishermen's boats and yachts moored along Porthcressa Beach on the southern side of St Mary's, the largest of the islands.
Experts have warned Wally is at risk of harm from the public and sea vessels after he made it to the Isles of Scilly in the latest stop of an epic journey that took in Spain, France, Wales and Ireland.
And sources from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told The Sun it was working on a plan to transport him elsewhere safely.
A team of divers are on hand to work out how to move the walrus without causing it stress, or allowing it to swim back to the islands.
Wally has now replaced his favoured napping spot with angry fishermen's boats and yachts moored along Porthcressa Beach on the southern side of St Mary's, the largest of the islands
The beast, which was originally considered a fun novelty, has begun to seriously annoy those living on the Isles of Scilly.
John Hourston, who runs marine group Blue Planet Society, said: 'We are getting quite a few people asking us why Wally can't be taken home. He is causing a fair amount of mayhem and the novelty of having him around might be wearing thin.'
It is not yet known where the mammal could be moved to
DEFRA said: 'Moving marine mammals has the potential to cause a large amount of stress to the animal and it is not guaranteed that they won’t swim back to the original location.
'We would therefore want to ensure that any action taken to move Wally minimises stress which could negatively impact his welfare.'
Last month the sea mammal was snapped by boatman Joe Badock taking a nap on the tail ramp of the Star of Life - a purpose built floating ambulance that serves the archipelago.
He has been spotted on boats and rocks in St Mary's harbour with some people keen to get close.
But the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) felt prompted to remind the public that all walruses are legally protected from disturbance.
