A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern 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.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank ...

The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big ...

An aquarium in Japan is using cardboard cutouts of visitors to cheer up its lonely resident sunfish, who stopped eating after the building closed to real-life visitors. Kaikyokan Aquarium in ...

This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real challenge faced by staff at a Japanese aquarium when they noticed their sunfish was ailing. Almost as soon as the ...

The move was a "last resort" to solve the sunfish's health issues which appeared after the aquarium closed for renovation A sociable sunfish who was reportedly missing its human audience during a ...

A light jig quivering in place can draw strikes from finicky winter bluegills. / Joe Shead Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter, sometimes ...

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Young bluegill frequent shallow, weedy areas near shore, while adults prefer deeper water during the day and shallows in the morning and evening. Food sources: Insects, crustaceans, larvae, and snails ...