A Tokyo aquarium is making an 'emergency plea' for people to FaceTime its eels so they don't get too shy

• Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo has been closed since March 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Keepers at the aquarium are asking people to FaceTime with the eels so they don't forget about having human visitors and become too shy.
• They set up five tablets along the tank where callers will be displayed between May 3 and May 5.
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Coronavirus shutdowns are hard on everyone, including the eels.

The Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo made an unlikely request, asking people to video call the organizations 300 garden eels.

Keepers at the aquarium posted videos on social media showing the eels hiding in their burrows whenever people approached, and they asked the public to help. Now, the aquarium is facilitating FaceTime calls to the eel tank to help the animals stay used to people.

Here's how it works.

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