A solitary sunfish at a Japanese aquarium recovered its appetite and health after its keepers hung their uniforms and placed human cutouts outside its tank. The sunfish had been unwell since the aquarium closed for renovations, and staff suspected it missed its audience.
As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish, its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations. As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish, its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.
The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big eyes, became one of the most popular attractions at the facility. Then at a staff meeting, one person suggested that the sunfish might have been affected by the sudden absence of an audience.
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