Seals can be seen year-round at Cape Erimo in Hokkaido.
From May to June, you can see a mother and her pups after they have given birth.

The name comes from the fact that they have a soft shell like a pancake and that they can inflate by breathing heavily.

If we compare them to humans, they play the same role as our noses.

They measure rectal temperature from the anus. We measure rectal temperature from the anus because the rectum is almost always in a closed state, is not easily affected by the outside world, and can maintain a constant body temperature.

It varies from habitat to habitat, but can weigh from 150 to 650 kg.