Chapter 1
The secret life of a deep-sea resident
Chapter 2
The science of the melting fish
Chapter 3
The crown of the world's ugliest animal
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of the misunderstood blobfish
Ch 3 · The crown of the world's ugliest animal
artiteacher World's Ugliest Animal
Wear that crown, wear that crown! Our favorite ugly mascot in the town!
artiteacher Although humans do not eat blobfish, deep-sea bottom trawling accidentally scoops them up and disrupts their fragile habitats.
artiteacher A glossy blobfish sits under dramatic studio lights, stealing attention from a panda.
Fun Fact
Ugly vote mascot: The blobfish won the 2013 ugly animal contest by securing nearly 800 of the 3,000 online votes cast.
Glossary
mascot (noun)
An animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol. In 2013, Simon Watt's Ugly Animal Preservation Society voted the blobfish as its official mascot.
An animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol. In 2013, Simon Watt's Ugly Animal Preservation Society voted the blobfish as its official mascot.
Quiz
Who is the biologist and comedian who founded the Ugly Animal Preservation Society?