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Sea of Japan Spotted Seals and Global Warming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

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In a boon for tourism, record numbers of spotted seals have appeared along the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido. Visitors are flocking to the areas to shoot pictures of the popular sea mammals affectionately known as goma-chan.

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