MENTAL health is a key focus during the COVID-19 lockdowns - and not just for people.
The operators of an aquarium in Japan have asked the public to make video calls to some of their eels, so that the slimy sea creatures remember that humans exist and aren't a threat.
The Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo's Skytree Tower has been closed for two months now, with its inhabitants becoming used to a much more peaceful environment.
However the unprecedented situation is having downsides, with the zoo tweeting this week that "creatures in the aquarium don't see humans except keepers...garden eels in particular disappear into the sand," making it difficult to check on their welfare.
Initiating a so-called "face-showing festival," the zoo issued an urgent plea to connect via five iPads which have been arranged to face the eel tank.
The event is being showcased with a hashtag in Japanese translating as #PleaseRememberHumans.
We GUESS it was probably inevitable given recent high profile Presidential comments.
Authorities in the US state of Kansas have reported a 40% increase in calls to Kansas Poison Control relating to "chemical cleaning cases".
Apparently certain people are taking the advice of those in high places and drinking some cleaning products in an attempt to stave off COVID-19.
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