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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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Star seal Tama-chan grows new fur

SAITAMA, Japan - A popular stray bearded seal called ''Tama chan'' (above) that has molted and grown new fur is spotted on its favorite boat in the Ara River in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture on June 11. Tama-chan in old fur is in the photo below taken on May 11.

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Fishing hook stuck in Tama-chan's face gone

ASAKA, Japan - A seal believed to be the popular ''Tama-chan'' appeared again May 11 in the Ara River in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, but without the fishing hook that had been embedded in the right eye for about a week.

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Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy

STORY: Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the al-Baghdadi Museum 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JASIM SAKRAN, Director of al-Baghdadi Museum 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAWSAN AL-SHAIBANI, Visitor 4 various of visitors STORYLINE: The exhibits in Iraq's al-Baghdadi Museum are one of the tourist landmarks in Baghdad, offering a nostalgic journey into the past daily life of the capital city, through scenes featuring life-size wax models. Located near the Tigris River that bisects Baghdad, the museum's old building was first built in 1869, during the Ottoman era. In 1970, the al-Baghdadi Museum was opened in the old building after renovation. It includes 385 statues representing more than 77 scenes featuring folk crafts, trades, professions, local customs, and street life. The museum was damaged during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and was rehabilitated in August 2008. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ara

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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. (Kyodo)

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Stone Gate at Mt. Mitake Shosenkyo

A huge stone gate and two people. This gate which was formed by natural winds and rain from the plutonic rocks is located in the valley of Ontake Shosenkyo, upper stream of Ara River which is a branch of the Fuefuki River.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐19‐0]

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Star seal Tama-chan grows new fur

SAITAMA, Japan - A popular stray bearded seal called ''Tama chan'' (above) that has molted and grown new fur is spotted on its favorite boat in the Ara River in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture on June 11. Tama-chan in old fur is in the photo below taken on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Fishing hook stuck in Tama-chan's face gone

ASAKA, Japan - A seal believed to be the popular ''Tama-chan'' appeared again May 11 in the Ara River in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture, but without the fishing hook that had been embedded in the right eye for about a week. (Kyodo)