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 ...

March 19 (UPI) --New Zealand's Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust announced the Fish of the Year 2025 competition was won by the blobfish, a species once voted the "world's ugliest animal." ...

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An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New Zealand thanks to the help of local anglers. The distressed whale — a juvenile measuring more than 25 feet — was first spotted around 9 a.m ...

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Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was crowned this week as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental group.

The orange roughly is also a deep-sea fish found in New Zealand and Australia. “While the blobfish’s exact conservation status is unknown, orange roughy populations are struggling. Carefully ...