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I could watch this forever." The image of a seal being squirming around is adorable! 20,000 likes for a healing seal video from Hokkaido: "I thought I was in heaven!
The Okhotsk Tokkari Center Seal Land is a shelter specializing in seals located in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido. A video of the seals filmed there has become a hot topic on SNS.
Takuma, a seal caught in the rush to go home
Takuma the seal caught in the rush to go home pic.twitter.com/swfiXiqAVe
- Saki Kizaki🦭 (@ksksk_sss) August 25, 2024
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Seals are moving around with great energy...and the one being squirmed by them is "Takuma-kun", also a sargassum seal. Many people have been healed by his adorableness, with comments such as, "He's so cute," "I could watch him for hours," and "He's so gentle, keeping his legs up.
The charm of the Tocktori Center, where you can enjoy seals with both your eyes and ears
The video was posted by Saki Kizaki, a seal lover. It was taken when the seals were returning to the pool after their meal time, which takes place five times a day at the Tokkari Center. Takuma-kun is an elderly seal, 34 years old, and when he enters and exits the pool, he acts more slowly than other seals, which is why he was in this situation.
We asked Saki Kizaki about the attraction of the Tokkari Center.
You can see more than 20 seals spending their time freely, and you will never get bored even if you spend the whole day there, because you can see their unique movements and individual habits.
Since the facility is not a regular aquarium or zoo, but a seal sanctuary, you can learn more about the ecology of seals through exhibits with information about seals and explanations from the keepers during feeding time. You can also learn more about the ecology of seals through exhibits with information about seals and explanations from their keepers during meal times.
In addition to the cute seals, the cheerful voices of the keepers are another attraction.
There is no background music or announcements at the facility. Therefore, you can hear their cries and the sound of water when they enter the pool, so you can enjoy the seals not only with your eyes but also with your ears. Seals also make a threatening sound by tapping their stomachs with their forelimbs, and it is fun to listen to that sound.
Seals are cute in appearance and behavior, and are a soothing animal to watch. They behave in unexpected ways and turn so much! I would like many people to see seals because each time you see them, you will discover something new and fascinating about their body movements, such as their unexpected behavior and the fact that they can turn so much!
At the adjacent "Seal Sea Paradise," where three seals are kept, visitors can feed them and even signal them to do tricks.
You can see cute and unique seals that are different from the seals at the Seal Land (Tokkari Center)," said Kizaki. Kizaki says, "You can see cute and unique seals that are different from those at the seal land (Tokkari Center)! When you visit Monbetsu, be sure to experience the charm of seals at both facilities.
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1 Okhotsk Tokkuri Center Seals Land
Location: 2 Ocean Park, Monbetsu City
■Instagram: @tokkaricenter_official
Inquiries: Okhotsk Garinko Tower K.K. 0158-24-8000
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2 Seal Sea Paradise
Location: 2 Kaiyo Koen, Monbetsu City
Instagram: @aguhiyori
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Inquiries: Okhotsk Garinko Tower K.K. 0158-24-8000
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