The blobfish is an underwater underdog. And after years of being written off as “ugly,” it’s finally getting a chance to ...

In a very real sense, the Creature From Deep-Down ... Though the precise life expectancy of blobfish is unknown, deepwater fish generally tend to live longer than their shallow-water counterparts.

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 ...

The blobfish had been sitting patiently on the ocean floor, mouth open waiting for the next mollusc to come through to eat. He has been bullied his whole life and we thought, ‘stuff this ...

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 lovable – albeit, hideous – blobfish was named Fish of the Year by the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, which helps to raise awareness about New Zealand’s marine life. The fish ...

"He has been bullied his whole life and we thought, ‘stuff this, it’s time for the blobfish to have his moment in the sun.'" The campaign was created to raise awareness about the environmental ...

"The blobfish had been sitting patiently on the ocean floor, mouth open waiting for the next mollusk to come through to eat. He has been bullied his whole life and we thought, 'Stuff this ...

"The blobfish had been sitting patiently on the ocean floor, mouth open waiting for the next mollusk to come through to eat. He has been bullied his whole life and we thought, 'Stuff this, it’s time ...