The aquarium Kaikyokan It is one of the attractions of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. In its 65 tanks, over 20,000 marine creatures such as seals, dolphins and over 100 different types of ball fish from all over the world are locked.
Due to renovation works, the structure temporarily closed its doors, announce the reopening during the summer. Until then, fish and other inhabitants of the sea will not see any visitor except the employees of the aquarium, who will continue to deal with them. Immediately after closing, however, Something unexpected happened and the solution proposed by the staff was equally unusual.
A lonely moon fish began to appear lethargic and rub against the glass of the tank as in search of something. The veterinary team hypothesized the most desperate causes, not excluding the presence of an infection. His “malaise” seemed to be, however, of a completely different nature.
By monitoring it and rethinking the behaviors that had usual, a custodian suggested that moon fish was stranged by the lack of spectators. These used to approach the glass and observe it closely. So the staff wanted to make an attempt e Create the fake visitors for the Fish Moon.
How? Through improvised mannequins with hangers, divided by nurses and t-shirts, accessories and photographs of people. However unrealistic, the stratagem gave the desired results.
休館中のマンボウの様子をお届けします！！！ //
マンボウの様子が気になる方も多いのではないでしょうか。
実は・・・！？
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According to the Aquarium, the moon fish was seen swimming with curiosity in front of its improvised audience, showing interest and recovery signals. The direction and the whole team have ensured to followers who will continue to monitor the moon fish until the day of the reopening.
But does this make us happy? We certainly cheer up to know that those animals imprisoned by the human being are not abandoned to themselves or subjected to stressful transfers from tub. However, we should look beyond the fate of the fake audience and ask yourself some questions.
The fact that the moon fish have shown altered behaviors due, as appears, to the absence of visitors around the tank denotes how much the animal is Forcibly accustomed to an unnatural environment, where human presence is constant.
The idea, however pretty and brilliant it may appear, raises a question that risks ending up in the background: detention in captivity and its consequences. Rather, let’s ask ourselves how normal it is to have to resort to solutions of this type for distorted animals and by downtown instincts, whose life is marked by the travel of tourists.
