Spotted seals rest at port in Hokkaido, Japan

Spotted seals rest at port in Hokkaido, Japan

WAKKANAI, Japan - Spotted seals, migrating south to pass the winter, rest on snow-capped breakwater blocks at the Bakkai fishing port in Wakkanai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 23, 2014.

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