Even fish get lonely? A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite after the facility closed for renovations. So staff put life-size photos of humans outside the tank. The fish seemed to improve!

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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 fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.

^{MARI YAMAGUCHI (AP News)}