Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year
Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year - Ugly Animal ...
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife ...
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We Don't Give Uglier Animals The Love They Need — Leading to Conservation Concerns
But have you given much thought to the blobfish? More often than not, our reactions to animals are not very rational. Regardless of the threats to their survival, we love and often try to help animals ...
Rare deep-sea anglerfish filmed in daylight, has now sparked feminist icon debate
The reception of “Icarus” (as some call her) in popular culture indicates a perhaps surprising capacity for empathy toward animals that aren’t conventionally cute or beautiful. It stands in stark ...
How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
Photographer David Jara Boguñá filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming near the surface in sunlit waters. These fish have never before been seen ...
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Big bellies, thick lips and red stripes: your Fish of the Year contenders
Viral for their good looks, blobfish are very unique ... it’s much cuter, omg soooo cute. Its little happy face is what you imagine your best friend’s baby to look like until you meet it ...