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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.
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 ...
The world’s ugliest animal is celebrated as New Zealand’s fish of the year
The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the ...
From world’s ugliest animal to New Zealand’s fish of the year: the blobfish’s surprising win
The blobfish may not win any beauty contests, but it has taken the crown as New Zealand’s fish of the year. How the tide has ...
Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’
It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...
Blobfish once deemed ‘world’s ugliest animal’ wins New Zealand ‘fish of the year’
The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...
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Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’
Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal. But now it has been ... the not-for-profit trust for just over two weeks this month, with the polls closing ...
'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year
The annual competition, held by the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, aims to raise awareness for New Zealand's freshwater ...
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'World's ugliest animal' wins New Zealand's 'fish of the year'
The blobfish, once labeled the world's ugliest animal, has been honored as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental ...
The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish resembles a normal fish in its deep sea habitat but when brought to the surface, it morphs into a mushy creature ...
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'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year
Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft ... co-director of the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust. "A battle of two quirky deep sea critters, with the blobfish's unconventional ...