This Lonely Fish Stopped Eating Until Staff Tried This
raise someone’s spirits: to make someone feel happier or more positive
When a Japanese aquarium closed for renovations, its friendly sunfish stopped eating and seemed unhappy. The staff were worried and wondered if he was lonely.
To raise its spirits by taping photos of human faces to the tank, and it worked! The fish cheered up, began eating again, and looked much happier. An aquarium expert said the fish likely felt lonely without visitors.
This sunfish, which loves swimming up to people, is one of the aquarium’s favorite fish. Its story has gone viral, with millions of people sending positive messages online. The aquarium plans to reopen in the summer, and visitors are excited to see the cheerful sunfish again.
Sample sentences
The funny video of the puppy playing in the snow raised her spirits after a long day at work.
Visiting his grandparents always raises Mark’s spirits.
Hearing the good news about the team’s win raised the fans’ spirits immediately.
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Japan aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish by taping photos of human faces to its tank