Sea Mammals at Toba Aquarium

Dolphins, porpoises, seals, pengins, dugongs and more

Cathy Cawood Jul 10, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Black and white Commerson's dolphins</p>

<p>Dugong surrounded by colorful fish</p>

<p>Stream of bubbles rising through the dugong tank</p>

<p>Leopard seal on the floor of the tank</p>

<p>These seals were zooming around the rocks in their tank</p>

<p>He swooped upward just in time to avoid the rocks</p>

Toba Aquarium is huge, and there is so much to see. One of the things I liked best was watching the seals and dolphins swimming around. The dugong was very cute. Sadly I didn't get a good photo of the penguins, but I did watch the feeding of the otter. There was also a performance by a very talented seal who was happy to jump through hoops, count, balance a kewpie doll on his nose, and even play the piano - all for a reward of a few fish.

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Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...