Anglerfish — or folk hero? Why this 6-inch deep-sea fish won over the internet’s hearts
"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...
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Man Makes Stunning Tribute To The Anglerfish Who Captured The Internet’s Heart
After realizing he could put anything he wanted on his bedroom walls, a talented artist created a 3D seascape with an ...
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How a dying anglerfish became a global icon on social media
A humpback anglerfish, usually found deep underwater, was filmed near the surface. The amazed scientists and sparked online ...
'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...
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Anglerfish Captures Hearts, Species' Future Uncertain
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greenpeace International (@greenpeace) Emerging from the ocean depths into the ...
How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence is ...
Here’s how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social media, with some seeing the fish as a feminist icon or an ...
Strange events in ocean warn! Are oarfish, whales, and anglerfish predicting environmental disruptions
Unusual ocean events like the surfacing of oarfish, mass whale strandings, and anglerfish near shore indicate potential ...
Strange ocean events: From anglerfish sighting to stranded whales. What are deep-sea creatures warning us about?
Unusual marine events, from mass whale strandings to deep-sea creatures appearing in shallow waters, have sparked concerns ...
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‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much ...
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'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
Photographer David Jara Boguñá filmed a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, a species of black seadevil) swimming near the surface in sunlit waters. These fish have never before been ...