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China: Cat Attempts to Hunt Fish Beneath Frozen Pond in Shaanxi

On January 7, 2026, in Shaanxi, China, a video showed a pond completely covered with ice. A black cat ran back and forth across the frozen surface. Below the ice, small fish swam slowly, drawing the cat’s attention. The cat repeatedly chased their movement but could not reach them through the ice.

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RECAP: Iguanas Drop From Trees as Florida Temperatures Plunge

As a cold snap pushed temperatures in south Florida into the mid-30s °F (around 1–2°C), cold-stunned iguanas began falling from trees. Around 600 iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facilities over the weekend, while professional trappers collected hundreds more in a single day. Because iguanas are considered an invasive species, those collected are not released back into the wild.

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Scene of Kyiv

People fish on a frozen river in Kyiv on Jan. 29, 2026.

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China: Live Fish Found Trapped Inside Solid Block of Ice in Zhejiang

A Chinese resident in Zhejiang discovered a small fish still alive inside a thick block of ice on Monday, January 5. Although completely encased in the frozen water, the fish's body continued to twitch and quiver as if struggling to survive.

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Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - An employee cuts frozen fish at a seafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia, southestern Ukraine.

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Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - An employee cuts frozen fish at a seafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia, southestern Ukraine.

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Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - An employee cuts frozen fish at a seafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia, southestern Ukraine.

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Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - Frozen fish steaks are at a processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia, southestern Ukraine.

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Italy Declares Red Alert Due To Extreme Heat Wave - Rome

A sea lion eats frozen fish to cool off at the Bioparco zoo in Rome, Italy, August 13, 2024. Health Ministry issued a "red alert" for 22 cities nationwide, indicating the highest risk level due to rising temperatures. This warning, took effect on Wednesday and came after 19 cities, including the capital Rome, were placed under the same alert level today. The red alert designation indicates severe health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and those with pre-existing health conditions. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors prepare frozen fish for shipping at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor carries frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors cut frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A courier (R) collects packed frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FUYUAN-FISH MARKET (CN)

(240131) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor carries frozen fish at Dongji fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, Dongji fish market in Fuyuan has entered its peak sales season. With a history of more than 100 years, the market is a major trading hub for freshwater fish products in China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-TOURISM-GUANGDONG-CHILDREN (CN)

(240130) -- JIAMUSI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child from south China's Guangdong Province compares the height with a big frozen fish at a fish market in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Jan. 29, 2024. Fuyuan is welcoming a group of children from Guangdong Province to take an ice-and-snow study tour here in the company of local children during the winter holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Winter fishing on frozen lake attracts tourists to NE China

STORY: Winter fishing on frozen lake attracts tourists to NE China SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SONGYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chagan Lake 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANMEI, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU NA, Tourist 4. various of winter fishing STORYLINE: On the frozen Chagan Lake in northeast China's Jilin Province, winter fishing has attracted tourists from all over the country to share the vibrant atmosphere as the 22nd winter fishing-themed festival kicked off here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANMEI, Tourist "When I watched the fish jumping from the water, I was incredibly excited and felt the joy of a bumper harvest. The environment of Chagan Lake is very beautiful. Besides, the owner of the guesthouse where we're staying is very helpful and warm-hearted." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU NA, Tourist "It has been a wonderful experience to watch winter fishing on site. As a Jilin local, I'm very proud of our winte

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231227) -- DAQING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People catch fish on the frozen Lianhuan Lake in Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod, Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. The winter fishing event in Heilongjiang Province, featuring more than 25 fishing events across 18 county-level locations, will extend until the end of March of the next year. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231227) -- DAQING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People fish on the frozen Lianhuan Lake in Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod, Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. The winter fishing event in Heilongjiang Province, featuring more than 25 fishing events across 18 county-level locations, will extend until the end of March of the next year. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231227) -- DAQING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People fish on the frozen Lianhuan Lake in Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod, Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. The winter fishing event in Heilongjiang Province, featuring more than 25 fishing events across 18 county-level locations, will extend until the end of March of the next year. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(231227) -- DAQING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People fish on the frozen Lianhuan Lake in Mongolian Autonomous County of Dorbod, Daqing City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. The winter fishing event in Heilongjiang Province, featuring more than 25 fishing events across 18 county-level locations, will extend until the end of March of the next year. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE COLLECTING (CN)

(231207) -- HARBIN, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cook fish during an ice collecting festival on the Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Ice cubes collected from the frozen Songhua River will be used in decoration of the city. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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East China port welcomes ocean-going fishing haul

STORY: East China port welcomes ocean-going fishing haul DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port and unloading operation 2. various of workers 3. various of vessels STORYLINE: In recent days, an ocean-going fishing vessel loaded with 2,145 tonnes of fish haul docked at Yuanhong International Port, Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, marking the first batch of ocean-going fishing haul unloaded at the port this year. These frozen sardines and other catches from the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean will be transported to the cold storage warehouse of Fujian Fengda Group after the completion of unloading operations, and subsequently become the raw materials for food processing enterprises. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(230112) -- FUYUAN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hezhe people slice up frozen fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(221228) -- SONGYUAN, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local fishermen catch fish on the frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2022. A winter fishing-themed festival opened on Wednesday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. For centuries, the locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. After years of promotion, winter fishing at Chagan Lake has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Lake in China's Heilongjiang embraces winter fishing season

STORY: Lake in China's Heilongjiang embraces winter fishing season DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: MUDANJIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1.various of ice fishing 2.STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 3.various of folklore performance STORYLINE: People living by Jingpo Lake, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, have been enjoying the tradition of ice fishing -- drilling holes through the thick ice and lowering nets into the waters to catch fish. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, everyone, I'm now at the ceremony of winter fishing in Jingpo Lake, which is located in Mudanjiang City, NE China's Heilongjiang Province. Now the outdoor temperature is around minus 20 degrees Celsius, and the lake has already frozen, which is perfect for ice fishing. The ceremony will hold several classical activities including ice fishing with large fishing nets, auction of the first fish of Jingpo Lake Winter Fishing, and folklore performance, showi

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Quake-affected firms introduce post-disaster undertakings

SENDAI, Japan - Kamaishi Hikari Foods, one of the Japanese companies affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, exhibits fresh fish frozen with specially developed ice at an academia-business symposium on regional reconstruction held in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2014, to introduce post-disaster business undertakings.

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Fishers gather near Mt. Fuji to fish for lake smelt

YAMANAKAKO, Japan - Anglers gather on the frozen surface of Lake Yamanaka near Mt. Fuji to fish for lake smelt on Jan. 23, 2014. The ice on the lake in Yamanakako village, Yamanashi Prefecture, must reach a certain thickness for local authorities to allow people to fish through small holes driven through the ice.

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Japan promotes yellowtail dishes in Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel - Seafood company Rumi Japan on Feb. 19, 2013, holds a yellowtail tasting event for Israeli food industry officials at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Israel, serving a variety of dishes using the fatty white-fleshed fish, known as "hamachi" in Japan. The company has started exporting frozen yellowtail to Israel.

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Japan promotes yellowtail dishes in Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel - Seafood company Rumi Japan on Feb. 19, 2013, holds a yellowtail tasting event for Israeli food industry officials at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Israel, serving a variety of dishes using the fatty white-fleshed fish, known as "hamachi" in Japan. The company has started exporting frozen yellowtail to Israel.

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Norwegian mackerel

A customs official inspects a mackerel at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 24, 2021, as wild mackerel with a fat content of about 30 percent or more and each fish weighing 500 grams or more arrive from Norway. The fish, with the brand name "Saba Nouveau," were transported to Japan on a Japan Airlines flight within 60 hours after being landed at a fishing port, and were not frozen.

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Norwegian mackerel

Norwegian wild mackerel with a fat content of about 30 percent or more and each fish weighing 500 grams or more arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 24, 2021. The fish, with the brand name "Saba Nouveau," were transported to Japan on a Japan Airlines flight within 60 hours after being landed at a fishing port, and were not frozen.

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Norwegian mackerel

Norwegian wild mackerel with a fat content of about 30 percent or more and each fish weighing 500 grams or more arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 24, 2021. The fish, with the brand name "Saba Nouveau," were transported to Japan on a Japan Airlines flight within 60 hours after being landed at a fishing port, and were not frozen.

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Norwegian mackerel

A customs official inspects a mackerel at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 24, 2021, as wild mackerel with a fat content of about 30 percent or more and each fish weighing 500 grams or more arrive from Norway. The fish, with the brand name "Saba Nouveau," were transported to Japan on a Japan Airlines flight within 60 hours after being landed at a fishing port, and were not frozen.

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FEATURE: A date with Tsukiji fish market's bluefin tuna auction

A licensed participant inspects a sliver of frozen tuna with a flashlight to judge for fat content ahead of an auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on Nov. 30, 2015. Tuna with more marbling and fat content are considered more valuable. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: A date with Tsukiji fish market's bluefin tuna auction

An auctioneer summons bids from licensed buyers during a frozen tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on Nov. 30, 2015. Some 3,000 frozen bluefin tuna are sold at the market every day, with some fetching prices of 1 million yen or more. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Yorkers enjoy sushi at high-end restaurant

People enjoy sushi at Sushi of Gari, a high-end sushi restaurant in New York, on July 29, 2015. The U.S. city's health department introduced new regulations, effective Aug. 8, requiring fish served raw to be frozen but some chefs complain it would destroy the taste of some types of fish that degrade when thawed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New York sushi chefs wear plastic gloves for cooking

Chefs wear plastic gloves, as legally required, to cook sushi at Sushi of Gari, a high-end restaurant in New York, on July 29, 2015. The U.S. city's health department introduced new regulations, effective Aug. 8, requiring fish served raw to be frozen but some chefs complain it would destroy the taste of some types of fish that degrade when thawed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji market ends 83 years of business for relocation

Intermediate wholesalers take a photo at the frozen tuna auction site in Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2018, its final day of operations ahead of relocation to the nearby Toyosu waterfront district, drawing the curtain on 83 years of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji market ends 83 years of business for relocation

An auction for frozen tuna takes place at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2018, its final day of operations ahead of relocation to the nearby Toyosu waterfront district, drawing the curtain on 83 years of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji market ends 83 years of business for relocation

A boy points at frozen tuna lined up for auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2018, its final day of operations ahead of relocation to the nearby Toyosu waterfront district, drawing the curtain on 83 years of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji market scenes ahead of relocation

An intermediate wholesaler examines frozen tuna lined up for auction at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, on Sept. 29, 2018, ahead of the relocation of the market to the nearby Toyosu waterfront district, drawing the curtain on 83 years of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frozen fish on display at Sapporo Snow Festival

The Sapporo Snow Festival begins exhibiting fish frozen in ice blocks in the Hokkaido city on Feb. 6, 2017, just months after an amusement park in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, announced it will close at the end of the year following criticism over the freezing of around 5,000 fish in its skating rink. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frozen fish on display at Sapporo Snow Festival

A visitor looks at fish frozen in ice blocks at the Sapporo Snow Festival in the Hokkaido city on Feb. 6, 2017, just months after an amusement park in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, announced it will close at the end of the year following criticism over the freezing of around 5,000 fish in its skating rink. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frozen fish on display at Sapporo Snow Festival

Visitors look at fish frozen in ice blocks at the Sapporo Snow Festival in the Hokkaido city on Feb. 6, 2017, just months after an amusement park in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, announced it will close at the end of the year following criticism over the freezing of around 5,000 fish in its ice rink. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frozen fish on display at Sapporo Snow Festival

Visitors take a selfie in front of fish frozen in ice blocks at the Sapporo Snow Festival in the Hokkaido city on Feb. 6, 2017, just months after an amusement park in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, announced it will close at the end of the year following criticism over the freezing of around 5,000 fish in its ice rink. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo