This Online Doorbell Lets You Help Fish from Anywhere
get on with something: to continue doing something after stopping or being interrupted
In Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands, people have made a special doorbell for fish. This fish doorbell helps them move through the city’s canals when a gate is closed. When it’s springtime and the weather is cold, many fish travel through the canals to lay eggs. But a closed dam stops them, leaving them at risk of being eaten by birds.
To help these fish, Anne Nijs and Mark van Heukelum created a special underwater camera. Anyone, including you, can watch the camera online. If you see fish waiting at the gate, press a button that alerts the dam operator. When enough fish are waiting, the gate is opened, and the fish can get on with their journey.
Since March 2024, over a million people have joined this effort, with the live stream attracting up to 1,000 viewers at a time.
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1. Once the guests left, Maria started to get on with cleaning up the kitchen.
2. After the technical issue was fixed, the band got on with the concert and finished their performance.
3. The travelers rested briefly and then got on with their journey to the mountain.
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