Seal swims in Arakawa River

Seal swims in Arakawa River

TOKYO, Japan - A seal swims in the Arakawa River in Shiki, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2011. The city government the following day named the seal, which has been attracting spectators, ''Ara-chan Shiki'' and registered the animal as a ''resident'' of the city north of Tokyo.

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