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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Polar bear at Hokkaido zoo

A polar bear licks an ice block at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2025

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Polar bear at Hokkaido zoo

A polar bear licks an ice block at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2025.

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Parade of penguins in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan, Dec. 11 Kyodo - Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024. The 15 penguins walked along the 500-meter path during a rehearsal of the popular attraction, which is set to officially start the following day. (Kyodo)

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Parade of penguins in Hokkaido

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024. The 15 penguins walked along the 500-meter path during a rehearsal of the popular attraction, which is set to officially start the following day.

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Parade of penguins in Hokkaido

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024. The 15 penguins walked along the 500-meter path during a rehearsal of the popular attraction, which is set to officially start the following day.

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Parade of penguins in Hokkaido

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024. The 15 penguins walked along the 500-meter path during a rehearsal of the popular attraction, which is set to officially start the following day.

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Parade of penguins in Hokkaido

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024. The 15 penguins walked along the 500-meter path during a rehearsal of the popular attraction, which is set to officially start the following day.

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Penguin parade rehearsal at northern Japan zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan Kyodo - Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 22, 2023, as a rehearsal is held for the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction set to begin the following day and last through mid-March. (Kyodo)

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Penguin parade rehearsal at northern Japan zoo

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 22, 2023, as a rehearsal is held for the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction set to begin the following day and last through mid-March.

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Penguin parade rehearsal at northern Japan zoo

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 22, 2023, as a rehearsal is held for the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction set to begin the following day and last through mid-March.

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Penguin parade rehearsal at northern Japan zoo

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 22, 2023, as a rehearsal is held for the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction set to begin the following day and last through mid-March.

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Penguin parade rehearsal at northern Japan zoo

Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 22, 2023, as a rehearsal is held for the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction set to begin the following day and last through mid-March.

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Hokkaido zoo animals cool off with ice

Penguins play with an ice block to cool down in hot weather at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 20, 2023.

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Hokkaido zoo animals cool off with ice

Polar bears are given a large ice block to beat the heat at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 20, 2023.

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Hokkaido zoo animals cool off with ice

Polar bears are given a large ice block to beat the heat at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 20, 2023.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguins take walk

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - King penguins take a walk at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan on Dec. 20, 2014.

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Penguins take walk

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - King penguins take a walk at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan on Dec. 20, 2014.

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Penguin cam

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - An Humboldt penguin wears a small camera at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaido, on Nov. 20, 2014, as an IT-related company in Tokyo begins distributing live moving images from the camera to smartphones. The camera, which is 7 centimeters in diameter and about 160 grams in weight, is worn by the penguin on a belt for two or three hours a day.

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Season for arctic animals arrives

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Visitors look at a polar bear at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 11, 2014, at the start of the zoo's wintertime operation lasting until April 7, 2015.

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40 millionth visitor to Asahiyama Zoo in north Japan

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - An elementary school student (2nd from L) is awarded gifts on Aug. 20, 2014, as the 40 millionth visitor to Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido since its opening in 1967.

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Red panda at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A red panda is seen during nighttime exhibition hours for nocturnal animals at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Asahiyama Zoo opens "night zoo"

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Children look at timber wolves during nighttime exhibition hours for nocturnal animals at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Penguin at Hokkaido zoo gets block of ice

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A penguin at the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido pecks a block of ice, a gift from the zoo, on July 26, 2014.

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Polar bear plays with block of ice at Hokkaido zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear plays with a block of ice at the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 26, 2014.

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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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Timber wolves become active at night at Japanese zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Timber wolves actively move around at night at the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Feb. 6, 2014.

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Overhead hippo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A hippopotamus swims in an overhead pool at a newly opened facility of Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2013.

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New-look Asahiyama Zoo Train

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Railway Co. unveils in Sapporo on June 27, 2013, the new-look Asahiyama Zoo Train, a limited express connecting Sapporo and Asahikawa where the popular zoo is located.

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Seals at Hokkaido zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Visitors watch harbor seals, including one popping out through ice, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Jan. 27, 2013. The zoo annually uses snow around a pool to replicate an environment close to the seals' natural habitats.

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Penguins march on snow

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins walk on the snow at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 13, 2012. The event is a major winter attraction at the zoo in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Penguins march on snow

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins walk on the snow at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 13, 2012. The event is a major winter attraction at the zoo in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Snow in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins walk around their enclosure at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18, 2012, during the first snowfall of the season.

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Snow in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear strolls around its enclosure at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18, 2012, during the first snowfall of the season.

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Escaped flamingo

OTARU, Japan - Photo shows a flamingo in Otaru, Hokkaido, on July 27, 2012, that escaped from Asahiyama Zoo on July 18 and is believed to have since traveled more than 300 kilometers. The zoo staff's efforts to recapture the bird have been unsuccessful.

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March of penguins at Asahiyama Zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - People watch penguins taking a stroll at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 10, 2011. Zookeepers let the penguins walk on snow through mid-March to keep them healthy as they do not actively swim in their pool during winter.

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Penguins given ice

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Penguins are given ice as a summer present at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, on July 31, 2011.

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Polar bear given ice

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear is given ice as a summer present at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, on July 31, 2011.

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Seal popping in at Hokkaido zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan -A harbor seal is seen popping out of icy waters at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2011. The seals, found in northern waters such as the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea, are a popular attraction at the zoo, which prepared an icy pool to create an environment close to their natural habitats.

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Season's penguin marching begins at zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Visitors line up to see penguins walking toward their feeding site at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 19, 2010. The marching is a major winter attraction at the zoo in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Season's penguin marching begins at zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Visitors line up to see penguins walking toward their feeding site at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 19, 2010. The marching is a major winter attraction at the zoo in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Season's penguin marching begins at zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Visitors line up to see penguins walking toward their feeding site at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 19, 2010. The marching is a major winter attraction at the zoo in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Polar bear with ice at zoo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A polar bear plays with a block of ice in water during hot summer weather at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on July 18, 2010.