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. Staff say they think the sunfish was affected by the sudden absence of an audience so its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.

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Solitary sunfish stops eating during Japanese aquarium’s temporary closure

Name: Solitary sunfish stops eating during Japanese aquarium's temporary closure
Uploaded: 2025-01-22T16:51:14.266Z
Duration: 1 min 9 s
Description: 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. Staff say they think the sunfish was affected by the sudden absence of an audience so its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.

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. Staff say they think the sunfish was affected by the sudden absence of an audience so its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank.