Taking a blobfish out of water is like “heating something that’s glued together and the glue starts to melt.” The blobfish went viral with this photo, but underwater they look like a ...

A New Zealand-based environmental nonprofit, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, announced over the weekend its annual "Fish of the Year" winner, which was none other than the blobfish.

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013 ... familiarize New Zealanders with the wide variety of fish living in the country’s fresh and sea water environments.

Organized by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, the annual event seeks to familiarize New Zealanders with the wide variety of fish living in the country’s fresh and sea water environments.

Over a decade after being relegated to the “world’s ugliest animal,” the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the “fish of the year” title in New Zealand. The decidedly ...

The blobfish, known for its unattractive appearance, has been declared New Zealand's Fish of the Year, altering public perception. This deep-sea speci ...

It can live for up to 130 years, making it among the longest-living species in the ocean. Additionally, the blobfish shows ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

Kim Jones, co-director of the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, said it was “a battle of two quirky deep-sea critters, with the blobfish’s unconventional beauty helping get voters over the ...

The blobfish defied its reputation as the world’s ugliest animal to become New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, winning by about 300 votes over the orange roughy. The competition, organised by the ...