{
  "id": 1901884,
  "title": "Free-Spirited Dolphin Yuki Goes Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/free-spirited-dolphin-yuki-goes-viral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:25:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150427.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A spirited young dolphin named Yuki has become an internet sensation at Kagoshima City Aquarium. Videos captured on August 13 and January 2024 show Yuki engaging in playful behavior, sliding along the poolside and spinning with other dolphins. The woman who filmed the August 13 video had previously seen a similar dolphin in Kagoshima City and recognized Yuki when she saw the new footage. Yuki, a female bottlenose dolphin, is the smallest at the aquarium and the first born there in five years. Despite not yet mastering a stage-performing maneuver, Yuki continues to captivate viewers with her independent actions. Aquarium staff encourage visitors to return during quieter times to witness her unique sliding abilities.",
  "summary": "A playful young dolphin named Yuki at Kagoshima City Aquarium has become a social media sensation after videos showed her freely sliding along the poolside, spinning around and plunging back into the water while other dolphins followed their usual routines. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "Yuki, young bottlenose dolphin, viral sensation at Kagoshima City Aquarium",
    "August 13 video shows Yuki sliding, spinning with other dolphins",
    "Female dolphin smallest at aquarium, first born in five years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}