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Xiao's birthday letters to Traveler summarised:
2021 birthday: I caught crystalflies for you. I visualised them in your hair
2022: I listened to starconches on the beach wondering if I'd hear your voice
2023: I visited a friend and they threw a party, please come if you have the time
This birthday, 2024: I dream of you. Do I deserve to dream so sweetly?
In conclusion:
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#6 - Komuke's Introduction

Source. Posted April 6, 2021.
Translation:
Today we introduce to you Komuke-chan, a spotted seal💐
She's a bit of a glutton, and when feeding time comes, she's the first one to run to the caretakers 😋🍴🐟
She will urge the caretakers by looking into the bucket and rubbing her nose on the floor of the fence, as if she's asking "Is there any fish left?" (Haha)
Her dictionary definitely doesn't have the phrase "no appetite"✊🏻

I wasn't sure how to translate the "no appetite" part, but I hope it makes sense! (I'm still learning, so if you have any corrections for me I'd be happy to hear them!)
I love how Komuke throws her head back when she does "bye bye"!
#komuke#tokkari center#seals#marine life#sea life#animals#cute animals#spotted seal#seal introduction
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SOTY 2022 Poll is open now!
It’s December… which means the SOTY 2022 Poll is open! Vote for the Seal of the Year at https://forms.gle/bt5Ztoy3XdSdXzuk9. If you are having any problems for the form or have any questions, please let me know and I will fix it. You can view the Candidate Lists in the previous posts!
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#5 - Hanajiro's introduction

Source. Posted April 4, 2021.
Translation:
Today we introduce to you Hanajiro-chan, a spotted seal🕊
She's a beautiful seal with a straight nose!
She also has an earlobe-like shape on her ears👂🏻 (Seals don't actually have earlobes)
She gave birth to 2 seals at the center and raised them well.
She's reliable and respected by younger seals🧚🏻

Hanajiro is so cute, and also a great mother ❤️ I really like how her "bye bye" slows down at the end lol
#hanajiro#tokkari center#seals#sea life#marine life#animals#cute animals#spotted seal#seal introduction
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#4 - Kite's Introduction

Source. Posted April 4, 2021.
For today's introduction, we have the spotted seal Kite-chan 🌻
She has big round eyes !👀💛
She's usually calm, but she's also athletic as well!
She bounces her body at high speeds, and manages to keep up with the caretakers 🏃

I really love the slapping sounds seals do when they bump their bellies ❤️
Kite-chan has very cute whiskers, the way they sort of round up at the tip is amazing
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#3 - Biku's Introduction

Source. Posted April 3, 2021.
Translation:
Today I introduce you to Biku, the spotted seal🌟
For caretakers, it's very important to recognize individual seals. However, newer caretakers have the most trouble identifying Biku-chan (laugh)
She always has a sleepy face😪
Biku-chan's "bye bye" is very cute
It's also very popular with customers!! 💗

Biku-chan is really cute! I love her whiskers
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#2 - Bouncing seals!

Source. Posted April 2nd, 2020.
Translation:
Thanks to everyone who followed us right away 🌼
Currently, there’s over 20 seals at Seal Land.
Seals are like us.
They have different appearances, but they also have different personalities. 🙂 💭
Starting tomorrow, we want to introduce you to the seals one by one!
Look forward to it 🌱
It took me a while to figure out how to post videos, but I'm glad I did because who doesn't want to see bouncing cute seals?
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#1 - Tokkari Center’s First Post

Source. Posted March 31st, 2020.
Translation:
Good Afternoon!
This is Okhotsk Tokkari Center!
Today, we joined Instagram😌
Every day, we will post cute seals.
Please follow us!


This is Tokkari Center’s first instagram post!
The pictures appear to be during feeding time. The second picture showcases the “Aaaa~” command, where seals have to open their mouth. This one is useful for caretakers to check their mouth and teeth.
The third picture is the “Shuugo” (assemble) command, where seals have to gather and put their noses in the caretakers’ fist.
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