Proving that your looks can get you far in an industry other than acting or modeling and that dogs aren't the only creatures recognized for their outlandish features, the blobfish has won the non-distinct honor of being voted the world’s ugliest animal by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. Look at it -- it looks like Mr. Magoo and Popeye fused their heads together before melting it under a heat
Who knew fish could be so funny? They're basically the most unexpectedly hilarious creatures. Remember how they're master blooper-makers? That's just the beginning. Take a look closer at most fishies, and you'll notice they're pretty funny looking. The scaly things can be cute and all, but they're also capable of making ridiculous faces that sort of look human and semi creepy all at once.
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It's a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko's Tsukiji fish market.
People Magazine's Sexiest Fish Alive for 2012 is... not the Angler fish. In fact, we'll have to agree with the narrator: these guys are like rainbows of ugly.
Intrepid Tennessee reporter Carley Gordon got way more than she bargained for when an Asian carp broke free during a Channel 4 News report and nearly sent her over the side of a boat. Well, it is an invasive species, after all. What did she expect?
The Center for Biological Diversity has started a petition to get the orange clownfish, who was popularized as Nemo in Pixar's hit movie 'Finding Nemo,' and seven other species of damselfish to be classified as an endangered species.
While many other cartoon characters have living, breathing counterparts in real life, fans of Homer Simpson have had to content themselves with this lifeless (but admittedly Homer-esque) 800-year-old carved stone head, which was recently unearthed in a garden in Scotland. Until now.
Give a kid a fish and he probably won’t eat it (fish are yucky!), but teach a kid to fish and he just might have one of the most mind-bending experiences of his cute little life. See, here’s the thing about fishing: When it works, it’s crazy, especially if you’ve never caught a fish before. What’s that slimy, pre-historic looking creature doing where your worm used to be? And more importantly, can
A Massachusetts fishing crew caught the mother of all fish when it snagged a massive 881-pound bluefin tuna in its net more than a week ago. But, alas, the fish "got away" when it was seized by federal officials since it had not been legally caught using hand-held gear.
A pair of curious divers want to prove that an egg can stay together at depth, but a hungry and possibly attention-seeking fish comes along and eats the egg in two bites. Since fish don't typically care for chicken eggs, we suspect its punishment for ruining the trick will be quite a stomach ache.
A couple weeks ago, when discussing a story about a one-eyed albino shark pup, we said we'd really be impressed it there was any real life evidence of Blinky, the three-eyed radioactive fish featured in 'The Simpsons.'
And wouldn't you know a group of fisherman in Argentina have just pulled this three-eyed beaut of a wolf fish out from a lake next to a nuclear power plant.
After several days of torrential rain, residents of Vero Beach, FL were greeted by the unexpected sight of catfish swimming through the town's flooded streets, including US Route 1.