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How a dying anglerfish became a global icon on social media
A humpback anglerfish, usually found deep underwater, was filmed near the surface. The amazed scientists and sparked online ...
Here’s how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social media, with some seeing the fish as a feminist icon or an ...
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‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much ...
How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence is ...
Rare deep-sea anglerfish filmed in daylight, has now sparked feminist icon debate
One person described the fish as her “feminist Roman Empire”, in the sense of an inspirational obsession that filled the same ...