TOKYO—An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating rink, forcing the park to close the attraction. Space World received a flood of criticism on social media after opening the rink on Nov. 12. About 25 different kinds of fish could be seen under the 250-metre-long ice circuit. Some formed a school to spell out “HELLO” or make an arrow-shaped sign in the ice. The general manager of Space World, Toshimi Takeda, said many critical messages were posted on social media, some condemning the concept as abusing living things.

Source: thestar November 28, 2016 15:03 UTC