Like many of us, Steve Lehr spends time behind a desk at work. But when he gets up to stretch his legs, his white sneakers are often accompanied by gray flippers.  

Lehr's hands are full with the first baby walrus born at SeaWorld.

The female walrus calf was born on June 3, just after midnight. But this is the first time we've been able to get an up-close look.

"She seems very interested in all of the equipment that's in here," Lehr said. "That's the thing about walrus calves and babies in general, they are interested in all of their environment and everything around them."

Like most kids, “the wrinkly one” has a passion for playtime and already is an expert swimmer.

Keeping a watchful eye, Lehr is what you could call a proud grandpa.  

"Just the wonderment of being able to do it," Lehr said.

Despite rescuing manatees throughout his almost 40-year career, Steve's first love is the walrus calf's father, Garfield.

Steve also bottlefed Garfield 35 years ago. Steve and Garfield have worked together for more than three decades.

"He's so mellow, so docile, so easy to work with," Lehr said.

A quick check on the scale records Garfield's weight as 2,700 pounds, thanks in part to the 70 pounds of fish he'll eat in a day.

Unlike Garfield, the animal care team at SeaWorld determined his baby was not gaining weight as fast as she should. So for now, she's fed every three hours.

"I feel I am in a very loving and compassionate family that understands Dad has to get up in the middle of the night," Lehr said.

Monitoring the walrus calf for 24 hours a day will continue. When the care team feels like she's gained a significant amount of weight, she'll be reintroduced to Garfield, and mother Kaboodle.

Until then, this little girl seems content to be rocked to sleep, and Steve is happy to help.

Mom and Dad can be seen daily in the Wild Arctic attraction at SeaWorld, while the baby -- who's still nameless -- will make her public debut when animal care specialists feel she's ready for a larger habitat.