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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 named New Zealand's Fish of the Year 2025
New Zealand's Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust announced the Fish of the Year 2025 competition was won by the blobfish, a ...
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 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 ...
'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 ...
THIS is the world's ugliest fish that just won New Zealand's Fish of the Year
The blobfish, often mocked for its unique appearance, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year after a dedicated ...
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, ...
The blobfish, 'bullied his whole life,' named fish of the year in public vote
A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named ...
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Once dubbed ‘world’s ugliest animal’, blobfish crowned New Zealand’s Fish of the Year
The blobfish, once labelled the “world’s ugliest animal”, has now won New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, beating contenders like ...
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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 ...
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Blobfish wins New Zealand's fish of the year after years of ugly label
More than a decade after being labeled the "world’s ugliest animal," the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) has made an ...