當水族館暫時關閉，翻車魚Mambo 開始食慾不振、行為產生異狀。飼養員最終發現，牠並非生病，而是感到寂寞⋯

Do you know that you can be both solitary（獨居的） and still be in need of company（陪伴）? At least that’s true when it comes to a sunfish（翻車魚） living in an aquarium（水族館） on the southern coast of Japan. Sunfish tend to be solitary animals in the wild, but they are also known for their intense curiosity（好奇心） and immense（巨大的） size, often weighing over 6000 pounds. The sunfish nicknamed Mambo liked to swim to the side of the tank（水槽） when human visitors approached.

In December last year, the aquarium temporarily closed for renovation（整修）. Not long after its closure（關閉）, the staff noticed that Mambo’s appetite（食慾） had taken a deep dive（急遽下降） and would rub itself against（摩擦） the tank windows. At first, the caretakers thought the fish was sick, but medical tests proved otherwise. Then one caretaker suggested that the fish might simply be lonely.

Though other staff members were initially dubious（懷疑的）, they decided to take a chance. They made human faces with cardboard boxes and taped them to the tank. They also hung staff uniforms to create the illusion（錯覺） of visitors. Guess what, the fish began eating again the next day.

Mambo shows us that humans are not the only animals that feel lonely. Mambo also teaches us social interaction（社交互動） is vital（至關重要的） to our emotional wellbeing（情感健康）. The aquarium staff hope that once it reopens in summer（夏天）, more visitors will take an interest in the sunfish and wave to it（向牠揮手） when they come to pay a visit（參觀）.

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