4 May 2020

Story of the Day for 4 May 2020

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 4 May 2020

A Japanese aquarium has put the call out for help with a very important mission: keeping its eels company. Turns out the spotted garden eels in the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo have become people-shy since the aquarium closed under Covid-19 measures and are burrowing into sand when staff walk past. So, the aquarium is asking fans to give the eels a video call and make contact. Amelia Langford finds out more.