'Tama-chan' spotted again in Yokohama's Katabira River

'Tama-chan' spotted again in Yokohama's Katabira River

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 11 - A seal believed to be ''Tama-chan'' suns itself on the bank of the Katabira River in Yokohama's Nishi Ward on Oct. 11. Local people say Tama-chan showed up there Oct. 9. The young seal was first spotted in the Tama River in Tokyo on Aug. 7.

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