Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially in New Zealand. A New Zealand-based environmental nonprofit, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, announced over the weekend its annual "Fish of ...

The blobfish, known for its unattractive appearance, has been declared New Zealand's Fish of the Year, altering public perception. This deep-sea species, adapted to high-pressure environments, faces ...

The Blobfish was recently declared WORLD'S UGLIEST ANIMAL! The Blobfish was recently declared WORLD'S UGLIEST ANIMAL! But is that really fair? And even if the Blobfish is less attractive that some of ...

When Vi Liu finds a strange blob outside a college town dive bar, she’s not sure what to make of it. Eventually, and with a little help from Vi herself, the blob will morph into something beyond her ...

Behold the glorious blobfish, New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’ (Picture: HUM) The humble blobfish, once dubbed the world’s ‘ugliest’ has taken the crown for New Zealand’s ‘Fish of the Year’. The ...

Today, June 8, is World Oceans Day. It’s estimated that about 95 per cent of our oceans remain unexplored. Still, what we do know is that our oceans are full of marvellous life, so much of it unknown.

Since 2021, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust has been holding a new type of beauty pageant: the “Fish of the Year” competition. The contest, which is open to public vote in New Zealand, was ...