Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts
A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.
‘Lonely’ Sunfish Comforted by Cardboard Cutouts of People After Aquarium Closes Due to Renovations
The Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, Japan, which is closed as it undergoes ... t the first aquarium in Japan to use alternative methods to keep the fish happy. Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium came up with ...
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A Sunfish Got ‘Lonely’ When Its Aquarium Closed for Renovations. Then, Staff Found a Creative Way to Cheer It Up
The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human visitors—so aquarists attached photos of ...
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Sumitomo opens office tower on troubled Roppongi property
As well, the site of TSK.CCC — whose structure was demolished in 2008 — had become highly sought after. The year after Machii’s death, the nearby Roppongi Hills complex opened. Located even closer is ...
Lonely Sunfish at Japanese Aquarium Comforted by Staff in Clever & Sweet Way
"When an aquarium in Japan closed to the public for restorations, the aquarium's beloved sunfish grew lonely without visitors and lost its appetite — until aquarium staff pasted cutouts with photos of ...
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Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts
TOKYO (AP) — A solitary sunfish at an aquarium ... an aquarist at the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki. The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast ...