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"I could watch this forever" - The sight of the seals being crushed is so cute! Hokkaido's soothing seal video gets 20,000 likes - "I thought I was in heaven"
"Okhotsk Tokkari Center Seal Land" is a seal conservation facility located in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido. The videos of the very soothing seals taken there are a hot topic on social media.
Takuma the seal gets caught in the rush hour
Takuma the seal caught in the rush to get home pic.twitter.com/swfiXiqAVe
— 🦭 Saki Kizaki 🦭 (@ksksk_sss) August 25, 2024
Quoted from @ksksk_sss's post
The seals move energetically and softly... and the one being squeezed by them is another spotted seal, "Takuma-kun." His cuteness has soothed many people, with comments such as "He's so cute," "I could look at him for hours," and "He's so gentle, holding his legs up."
The appeal of the Tokkari Center is that you can enjoy the seals with both your eyes and ears.
The person who posted this video is Saki Kizaki, who loves seals. It was taken when the seals were returning to the pool after their feeding time, which is held five times a day at the Tokkari Center. Takuma is an elderly seal who is 34 years old, and he moves more slowly than the other seals when entering and leaving the pool, which is why he ended up in this situation.
We asked Saki Kizaki about the appeal of Tokkari Center.
There are a lot of seals here, and you can see just the seals. You can see over 20 seals living freely, and you can see the unique movements of the seals and the habits of each individual seal, so you won't get bored even if you spend the whole day there.
Since the seals are kept in a conservation facility rather than in a regular aquarium or zoo, you can learn more about their ecology through informational exhibits and explanations from the zookeepers during feeding time, so it's also appealing that you can learn more about the seals' ecology. We hope you will also pay attention to their cute yet wild movements.
Of course the seals are adorable, but another thing to look forward to is the lively and cheerful words spoken to by the zookeepers.
There is no background music or announcements in the facility. Therefore, you can clearly hear the seals' cries and the sound of the water when they enter the pool, so you can enjoy the seals not only with your eyes but also with your ears. Seals make a slapping sound by slapping their front legs on their bellies as a threat, and it is fun to listen to that sound.
Seals are cute in appearance and behavior, and just looking at them is soothing. Every time you see them, you discover something new, such as their unexpected behavior or how they can bend like that! I hope many people will come and see the seals.
The adjacent facility, Seal Sea Paradise, is home to three seals, and visitors can feed them and even teach them tricks. "You can see cute and unique seals that are different from the ones at Seal Land (Tokkari Center)," says Kizaki. If you come to Monbetsu, be sure to experience the charm of the seals at both facilities.
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Okhotsk Tokkari Center Seal Land
■Address: 2 Marine Park, Monbetsu City ■Instagram: @tokkaricenter_official ■Contact information: Okhotsk Garinko Tower Co., Ltd. 0158-24-8000 See details of "Okhotsk Tokkari Center Seal Land" on Domingo
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Seal Sea Paradise
■Address: 2 Marine Park, Monbetsu City ■Instagram: @aguhiyori X(old Twitter): @aguhiyori ■Contact information: Okhotsk Garinko Tower Co., Ltd. 0158-24-8000 See details of "Seal Sea Paradise" on Domingo
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