Paper face attachment for depressed fish. It works
Jan 21, 2025
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This is the idea of employees for a sunfish with depression.
According to Japanese media, including the Mainichi Shimbun, the Shimonoseki Aquarium in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, was temporarily closed from December last year to July due to building renovations.
The construction caused no visitors and the vibration and noise filled the aquarium.
In the aftermath, the condition of a sunfish in a large aquarium worsened.
They didn't eat food, moved less, and rubbed themselves against the wall of the tank.
Employees initially estimated parasitic infections and indigestion, and it was useless to give them medicine.
At this time, a zookeeper said "I think I'm depressed because I feel lonely because there are no spectators." This is because they are usually curious, so when visitors approached the tank, they often approached it, looked around and posed.
In response, zookeepers attached paper employee uniforms and photos of people's faces outside the tank.
Surprisingly, the sunfish was re-energized the next day by eating again.
Kato Mai, an employee, said "It's a relief that the sunfish is back in health" and "I hope that when the construction is over, many people will be interested in the sunfish and wave their hands in front of the tank"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
