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DEEver wonder why the blobfish looks so grumpy? It’s actually just a victim of extreme decompression. Down in its natural habitat—thousands of feet deep where the pressure is crushing—it looks like a completely normal fish! It survives the deep ocean by having a jelly-like body instead of heavy bones or a normal swim bladder.
Scientists officially classified this fascinating creature back in 1926, though it didn't become an internet legend until a deep-sea expedition accidentally pulled one up off the coast of New Zealand in 2003. You can only find them in the pitch-black, freezing waters off mainland Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Honestly, the poor guy doesn't deserve the "world's ugliest animal" title when he's just been dragged totally out of his element.
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