In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animalby theUgly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some ...

"It helps people relate to what's going on beneath the water." The blobfish's designation as Fish of the Year is a welcome reminder of just how delicate marine animals are and how crucial it is to ...

Its body is less dense than water, allowing it to float just above the seabed. According to Konrad Kurta from the conservation trust, blobfish can live up to 130 years. They are slow-moving ...

The blobfish has a bulbous head ... appearance was quickly adopted into meme culture. The pressure of the water forces their shape into that of a regular - albeit bulbous - fish, but out of ...

One bottom-dwelling fish has been made a fool of in the name of conservation and internet humor--until now. The blobfish ...

The body of the blobfish is composed of tissue less dense than water, allowing it to float just above the seabed, almost "swimming" in suspension. This unique adaptation enables it to survive ...

Images of a baby colossal squid this week reminds us that the deep sea is an almost inexhaustible source of awe.

Four kilometres below the surface of the Tasman Sea is a strange world inhabited by even stranger creatures. In its autumn ...