What do aquatic creatures and Japan's celebration of the Yuletide spirit have to do with one another? Search me, but on the uBlog it's two-for-two in documenting our Pacific island allies heralding the holiday season with friendly, frolicking cetacea (and friends).

And speaking of flippers, Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone has fitted a dolphin amputee with a rubber prosthetic fin. Merii Kurisumasu, Fuji!