Sea lion rides whale

Sea lion rides whale

OARAI, Japan - Coco, a female California sea lion, rides the back of Kai, a male false killer whale, at Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on July 20, 2012. The aquarium invited reporters to the show ahead of opening the show to the public.

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  • 2012/7/20 00:00:00
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