錢形海豹 / Harbor Seal, or common seal

錢形海豹是在日本定居的唯一一種海豹。特別是面向太平洋從襟裳岬到庫頁群島(在日本稱作為北方領土)棲息許多錢形海豹。日文名稱的由來取自古代錢幣的「錢」，而且錢幣的「形」的模樣在海豹的身體上。順帶一題，現今日本的5圓、50圓硬幣中央仍有個小洞。錢形海豹常被飼養在北海道內的動物園和水族館。

The Harbor Seal, or common seal in English, is the only member of the seal family found in Hokkaido. They live in coastal areas of eastern Hokkaido, from Cape Erimo to Cape Nosappu, and on the coasts of the Northern Territory islands. Their name in Japanese is Zenigata seal because of the circular patterns on the body. Zeni means coin, and gata stands for shape or design. Much like the design of the five yen or 50 yen coin, the circular patterns on their body have a hole in the center. Thr Harbor Seal can also be seen in zoological parks and aquariums around Hokkaido.