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"Boarding ticket" prepared for Mizore the seal who moved from the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. "ANA is wonderful" and "This is what they call heartwarming" in response to this cool attempt
"Have a great time in Hokkaido!" Tickets filled with kindness
I like this.
Quoted from @musca_zoolife's post
The poster posted this after stopping by Otaru Aquarium. Along with the words "This is nice," the poster also posted the boarding pass that was issued when Mizore arrived in Hokkaido. If you look closely, you'll see that it says "Kaiyukan → Otaru Aquarium" along with a photo of the adorable Mizore.
The boarding ticket from Osaka's Itami Airport, where Mizore was born and where the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is located, to New Chitose Airport, the closest airport to Otaru Aquarium, has Mizore's destination, name, departure date and time, flight number, and seat name printed on it, just like a human's. There's even a message! It seems to show how much Mizore was loved in Osaka.
What is Mizore, the “angelic seal”?
Photo courtesy of Otaru Aquarium
Mizore was born on April 1, 2021 at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. She is the first ringed seal in Japan to be completely artificially raised, and her pure white, fluffy fur has made her very popular as an "angelic seal." In November 2023, she came to Otaru Aquarium, 1,000 kilometers away, for breeding.
Her popularity remains strong to this day, with many fans coming from far away to see Mizore.
TV follows the 1,000km journey
Photo courtesy of ANA Cargo
Some people may be surprised that Mizore, who has traveled 1000 km, can get a seal on an airplane? Generally, animals are carried on the plane as cargo. Especially when transporting aquarium animals by air, it is done with the utmost care because they are transported in an environment without water.
The entire process of Mizore's move was closely covered on television, including her saying goodbye to the staff at Kaiyukan and being securely loaded onto the ship in a wooden box.
The boarding tickets were ANA's idea!
Photo courtesy of ANA Cargo
Normally, when animals such as dogs and cats are transported as cargo, they are not issued boarding passes like humans are. We spoke to ANA Cargo, who transported Mizore this time.
This time, based on the knowledge that Mizore is a popular figure at Kaiyukan who is loved by many visitors and is lovingly raised by the aquarium staff, and that we want her to be able to board the aquarium just like our customers, rather than being treated as baggage (cargo), our staff came up with the idea of creating a special boarding pass for her.
You can see how popular Mizore is, loved by so many people, and the warm consideration of the staff.
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