A sunfish in Japan’s aquarium stopped eating due to loneliness, prompting staff to create cutouts to cheer it up and restore its appetite.
Shimonoseki: A sunfish at a Japanese aquarium hit a rough patch. It stopped eating when the aquarium closed for renovations. The staff were puzzled. They thought it might be sick. But one staff member had a hunch. Maybe the fish was lonely without visitors.
Before the closure, this sunfish loved to swim up to the glass and watch people. But once the doors shut, it refused to eat its favorite jellyfish. It just dragged itself along the tank walls.
To help, the staff got creative. They made cardboard cutouts of people and placed them by the tank. Surprisingly, it worked! The next day, the sunfish was back to its lively self.
The aquarium shared a photo of the cutouts, and it was a hit on social media. Initially, they thought the fish had digestive issues. Turns out, it just needed some company.
In the wild, sunfish usually live alone and can weigh up to 3,300 pounds. But this one showed that even fish can feel lonely sometimes!
Image Credits and Reference: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/worlds-loneliest-fish-goes-hunger-34520479
