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Voters Crown the ‘World’s Ugliest Animal’ as New Zealand’s Fish of the Year
The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.
A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark’s Back
Researchers at University of Auckland documented the real-life sharktopus during a December 2023 expedition in the Hauraki ...
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Photos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new species
Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species. A 21-strong team on the Ocean Census expedition have been mapping and investigating ...