1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,360 There's a lot of beautiful fish in the sea, but this one's the ugliest.
2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,520 (Alex Farnham): I'm Alex Farnham and this is Animalist Breaking News.
3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,000 The blobfish was just named the world's ugliest animal
4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,460 by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.
5 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:22,000 This endangered species floats off the coast of Australia.
6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 Its jelly-like flesh keeps it afloat just above the ocean floor
7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,000 and it's not edible.
8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,640 (Simon Watt): We've needed an ugly face for endangered animals
9 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,280 for a long time.
10 00:00:35,740 --> 00:00:38,440 The blobfish beat out many other endangered animals
11 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,140 that are very ugly and funny looking,
12 00:00:41,140 --> 00:00:45,940 clearly because its face looks like this.
13 00:00:45,940 --> 00:00:48,240 (Reporter): To find out how the public is reacting to this news,
14 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,240 we asked a few animal lovers their opinions.
15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,480 (Reporter): How do you feel about the blobfish being named world's ugliest animal?
16 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,100 (Interviewee 1): I think that's just terrible.
17 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:57,980 (Interviewee 2): That's a disgrace.
18 00:00:57,980 --> 00:01:00,080 (Interviewee 3): All creatures are beautiful.
19 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:04,980 (Alex Farnham): Being deemed the ugliest animal in the world - is it a moment
20 00:01:04,980 --> 00:01:09,440 of despair or a moment of great accomplishment?
21 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,800 To answer these questions, we stopped by the studio for an interview
22 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,940 with the blobfish itself.
23 00:01:17,940 --> 00:01:18,940 [silence from blobfish]
24 00:01:18,940 --> 00:01:20,440 Well, there you have it, folks.
25 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,020 Finally, we're giving recognition to endangered species that aren't just
26 00:01:23,020 --> 00:01:25,020 cute and cuddly like the panda bear,
27 00:01:25,020 --> 00:01:27,760 but ones that make you want to hurl.
28 00:01:27,980 --> 00:01:31,520 (Alex Farnham): I'm Alex Farnham reporting for Animalist News.