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Social distancing might be stressful, but at least it gives us some time to check out some of the most adorable & exotic animal internet stars in Japan.
Japan’s Most Soothing Animals
Now that Prime Minister Abe has declared a state of emergency for parts of Japan, it means that a lot of people in Tokyo are staying home and spending a little extra quality time with a special cat or dog. But what about those of us without pets? Well, that's where the zoos and aquariums of Japan come to the rescue, with some extremely cute (and very up-to-date) animal content. Here are some of our favorite animal stars to emerge from the turmoil of Japan's coronavirus outbreak.
ゴロゴロ ゴロゴロ
1歳になったバイカルアザラシのメロ#バイカルアザラシ #アザラシ #休園中の動物園水族館 pic.twitter.com/P0s9ULvNNY
— サンシャイン水族館 (@Sunshine_Aqua) April 5, 2020
① Melo the Baikal Seal (Sunshine Aquarium, Tokyo)
…who is the roundest animal we have ever seen. We absolutely cannot get enough of Melo's giant bowling pin of a body, and his very leisurely way of rolling across the enclosure. You do you, Melo.
後光が射して神々しいボルタ🐯🌟
表情はのほほんとしていてボルタらしいですね☺️#いい天気#ボルタのいる生活#tiger #ベンガルトラ pic.twitter.com/gykrFGBSaV— 那須サファリパーク【4月8日~19日まで休園】 (@NASU_SAFARIPARK) March 28, 2020
② Boruta the Bengal Tiger (Nasu Safari Park, Tochigi)
…who looks about as bored as we do, but seems pretty happy about it. Just look at those sleepy eyes, slowly winking shut in the warm sunlight… We should all take a page out of Boruta's book, and let the nice weather calm our worries as we stay home.
きょう4月3日(金)はYouTube LIVE「貸切えのすい」はお休みです💤#Twitterで楽しむ水族館 #コツメカワウソ pic.twitter.com/VSCaBFYkz1
— 新江ノ島水族館 (@enosui_com) April 3, 2020
③ Yomogi, Misaki, Kashiwa, Omochi, and Sakura the River Otters (Enoshima Aquarium, Kanagawa)
…who are using their vacation days to make the most of the time spent with loved ones. Good thinking, guys! We might as well appreciate the silver linings of being stuck in the house.
春はタケノコ。べこべこ動く山の端・・・#デイパン#臨時休園中 #休園中の動物園水族館 pic.twitter.com/n0CTtrAwXv
— 上野動物園[公式] (@UenoZooGardens) April 8, 2020
④ Ri Ri the Giant Panda (Ueno Zoo, Tokyo)
…who is clearly snacking just as much as we are during the lockdown. Who knows, maybe if we join Ri Ri and switch to bamboo instead of snacking on cheese-flavored chocolate, we can also become adorable and fluffy-soft.
飼育スタッフに駆け寄るペンギンの「しんまち(新町通り)」🐧
名前を呼ぶとこっちにきてくれます♪#休園中の動物園水族館 pic.twitter.com/5c4Vn0qtOg— 京都水族館【公式】 (@Kyoto_Aquarium) March 15, 2020
⑤ Shinmachi the Penguin (Kyoto Aquarium, Kyoto)
…who looks absolutely overjoyed to hug a friend – a feeling we can really empathize with right now. Sometimes there's really nothing better than a nice warm hug, is there Shinmachi? Hopefully we'll all be free to go out into the world and hug a friend soon!
#SeeYouSoonJapan
While we can only enjoy the adorable animals of Japan from afar right now, we can certainly dream of future trips to Tokyo! And in the meantime, we're asking the important questions: which of these animals would you most like to hug? Tell us your answer on twitter, instagram, and facebook!
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