This absolute unit is based on an actual ringed seal named Yuki, who lives at Osaka Aquarium in Japan. Yuki-chan is famous for being extremely round – she likes to tuck her head into her neck to keep warm, apparently – and when I discovered this plush version on the Japanese website Felissimo, it was love at first sight. I look forward to sharing my home with her, even if she does take up most of it.
