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An aquarium in Japan is people to help a group of eels that are lonely. The Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo has several tanks of garden eels. The creatures usually very cautious and into their holes in the sand when someone passes. However, the Sumida Aquarium eels are used to seeing visitors and above their holes so people can them. The aquarium has because of the coronavirus emergency and staff are worried the eels are lonely. A staff member said the eels are what humans look like. She wants people to make video calls to the eels. The staff put special tablets in front of the eel tanks so people video calls to them.

The lack of visitors to the aquarium the eels have become very shy. This could make them stressed when visitors returning after the aquarium reopens. The coronavirus emergency has also it difficult for staff to check on the eels' health because they are now in their holes in the sand. The aquarium tweeted: "They aren't humans so they are forgetting about us....Here is an urgent request - Could you show your face to our garden eels from your home?" The aquarium wants to the eels that "humans are friendly". It has a three-day event called a "face-showing festival". The public is asked to make video calls but can only Apple devices to so.