A penguin swims playfully past Aqua Museum visitors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise near Yokohama, Japan, Oct. 1, 2023. (Claire Jenq/Stars and Stripes) ...

According to the Tokyo-based Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Izu Mito Sea Paradise in Shizuoka Prefecture became the first in the nation to start breeding sea otters in 1982.

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise has yet to provide details about the new event. But when it held the first event, it sold 6,000 yen tickets that came with a S.E.E.S. rubber band and a stamp rally ...

Sea otters in Japan. In 1982, Izu Mito Sea Paradise in Shizuoka Prefecture became the first aquarium in Japan to start breeding sea otters, according to the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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The female pup was born on March 17 at Izu-Mito Sea Paradise in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. On March 20, the baby seal had her weight measured in front of visitors.

In fact, Kashiwa Island is home to more than 1,300 species, about one-third of the fish confirmed in Japan, and is said to be a paradise for sea creatures. The winter sea brings unique scenery.