Asahiyama zoo starts summer operation

Asahiyama zoo starts summer operation

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A seal exhibition facility attracts visitors at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 26, 2014. The zoo reopened for summer operation the same day after a several week recess following winter operation.

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