A sea lion paints a Chinese character for “sheep” in calligraphy as part of a New Year's Day attraction at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 31, 2014. The event, marking the forthcoming Chinese lunar calendar “Year of the Sheep”, is part of the aquarium's New Year's attractions until February 1. The actually 2015 lunar new year will begin on February 19. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP Photo)
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