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Voters Crown the ‘World’s Ugliest Animal’ as New Zealand’s Fish of the Year
The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.
‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
Photographer David Jara Boguná filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming ...
Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand
Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...
3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
In a river of southern Vietnam, a 3-foot-long creature with “sharp” teeth swam through the murky water — or tried to, at least. Something closed around the wrinkly animal and pulled it toward the ...
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This 1,129-Pound ‘Monster’ Fish Just Set a Record—And Texas Is About To See 5X More
Texas is home to some of the biggest fish ever caught, from ocean predators to freshwater giants. But with new deregulations ...
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Rick Stein shares his top 10 favourite fish including 'king' of Cornish coast
People visit Rick Stein's Cornwall restaurants from all over the UK - but which fish are his favourite? The popular chef ...
‘Mermaid’ Review: Florida Man Attacks Locals, Claims to ‘Save’ Aquatic Creature in Mopey Monster Movie
It’s not ripped from the headlines, but Tyler Cornack’s comedy “Mermaid” certainly seems inspired by them — specifically, the ...
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This Mysterious Fish Became a Viral Phenomenon. Here's Why.
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...