The blobfish won ‘fish of the year’ in New Zealand. Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust. Its appearance, while not the most visually appealing, is necessary.

A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named the world's ugliest animal. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The blobfish defied its reputation as the world’s ugliest animal to become New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, winning by about ...

In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animal by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some attention for creatures who aren’t exactly panda-cute. The blobfish fit ...

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.

The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year.

The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust conducted the annual poll where the fish won almost 1,300 out of more than 5,500 votes, according to Sky News.. The animal overcame a late surge in support ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes and needle-like teeth.

Blobfish live in the ocean’s deepest regions, between 600 and 1,200 meters, where pressure is over 100 times greater than at sea level. To survive, they have a squishy body, soft bones, and ...

Over a decade after being relegated to the “world’s ugliest animal,” the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the ...

Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year. Ugly Animal Preservation Society mascot beats fellow deep-sea critter orange roughy ...

This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has ...