
In an undated photo, a freshwater perch eyeballs the fish doorbell several feet below the surface of a river in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Viewers are glued to an underwater livestream meant to help fish migration on the river in the Netherlands. Devotees welcome the distraction – and the chance to help a fish get frisky. — Mark van Heukelum via The New York Times
When friends visit Aliza Haskal’s apartment in Syracuse, New York, she offers them gripping entertainment: a live feed from a camera six feet below the surface of a cloudy river in the Netherlands.
As soon as a fish glides by, Haskal hurries to press the website’s sole button. It is a doorbell – specifically, a doorbell for fish.