There's a lot of beautiful fish
in the sea, but this one
is the ugliest.
I'm Alex Farnham
and this is animalist breaking news.
The Blobfish was just named
the world's ugliest animal
by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.
This endangered species
floats off the coast of Australia.
It's jelly-like flesh keeps it afloat
just above the ocean floor, and
it's not edible.
Simon Watt of the Ugly
Animal Preservation Society states,
"We've needed an ugly face
for endangered animals, for a long time."
The Blobfish beat out a bunch of
endangered animals that are very
ugly, and funny looking.
Clearly because it's face looks like this:
To find out how the public
is reacting to this news,
we asked a few animal lovers
their opinions.
(Alex Farnham): So, how do you feel
about the Blobfish being named
the world's ugliest animal?
(PERSON A): I think that's just terrible.
(PERSON B): That's a disgrace,
all creatures are beautiful
(Alex Farnham): I pondered the question myself:
if being deemed
the ugliest animal in the world
is a moment of despair,
or a moment of great accomplishment?
To answer these questions,
we stopped by the studio
with an in depth interview
with the Blobfish itself.
groaning noises from the Blobfish
Thank you very much.
Well, there you have it folks,
finally we're giving recognition
to the endangered species
that aren't only cute and cuddly,
like the panda bear,
but ones that make you wanna' hurl.
I'm Alex Farnham, reporting for
Animalist news.