![]() They get all the press, and all the attention. There are too many people trying to save cute animals. Particle physicist and broadcaster Professor Brian Cox said: "I support the ugly animal campaign. The Ugly Animal Preservation Society was founded to champion the cause of endangered creatures with no friends, and has been backed by a number of celebrity scientists, presenters and comedians. The blobfish topped an online poll of five ugly animals voted for by the public, beating the critically endangered giant parrot the Kakapo and a Mexican salamander that is the equivalent of a giant tadpole, called the Axolotl.Īlso on the list was the Titicaca water frog - found in Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia and dubbed the "scrotum frog" - and the proboscis monkey, from Borneo, whose enormous nose is used to make its deafening mating calls. "It's the ultimate deep sea couch potato." They just sit there looking unhappy, grabbing any food that comes by. "They've got no muscle tone whatsoever because they don't have to move. ![]() So they float around and they can be right lazy. "They've got a really gelatinous flesh that is slightly more buoyant than the water. It looks sad and so it should, because it's suffering from severe problems. "For too long the cute and fluffy animals have taken the limelight but now the blobfish will be a voice for mingers who always get forgotten."ĭescribing the species, Mr Watt added: "Indeed this is an ugly hideous thing. Simon Watt from the Ugly Animal Preservation Society said: "We've needed an ugly face for endangered animals for a long time. Milky-white in colour, the blobfish can measure up up to a foot in length and dwells between 600 and 1,200 metres below the sea's surface.īut despite being unattractive, not to mention completely inedible, the species has a habit of being hauled up by fishermen's trawler nets and is thought to be under serious threat. The blobfish, charmingly described as "hideous" by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, has been awarded the dubious honour after repulsing people with its jelly-like appearance in the sea off the coasts of Australia and Tasmania. So come along with me to laugh, smirk, and sometimes gag at a few of Mother Nature’s most outlandish creations.A living blancmange that lurks in the ocean's deepest darkest depths has been officially named the world's ugliest animal. I hope in this blog to support the animals that the world too often forgets: those who may not be superstar cuddly bears, but are cornerstones of their ecological niches all the same. But with less love and affection, these crucial species dwindle and die without human society skipping a beat. Thousands of plain and downright repulsive animals struggle for survival in the same rapidly changing world as cute animals. Perhaps most importantly, polar bear conservation burst into the limelight. The polar bear ads tapped into this human connection with cuteness just as much as it tapped into our pocketbooks. Take, for example, our very own Nittany Lion. Our pets come on planes, our children love stuffed animals, and a multitude of characters and mascots are lovable animals. We pay for cute furry friends all the time. But, the true reason is more visceral, more primal to human nature. ![]() But why choose polar bears? Of course, polar bears are iconic creatures. The campaign still runs ads to this day, and even produced a short film in 2012. What came after was one of Coca Cola’s most recognizable campaigns. In 1993, Coca Cola released an ad called “Northern Lights”, featuring polar bears.
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