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Kerryn’s image has been repurposed by the internet in thousands of cruel and creative ways. Mr Blobby birthed the ‘Go Home Evolution, You’re Drunk’ meme. He was voted the world’s ugliest animal in 2013 and became the poster child for the UK’s Ugly Animal Preservation Society. He’s been printed on phone cases, t-shirts, doonas and tote bags. In 2019 Kim Kardashian’s eldest child, North West, sprang from a pink hummer sporting fluffy Mr Blobby slippers. Other users created parodies of the comic satirizing the strong reaction of the blobfish. User @mediissoccus [5] posted a parody in which the blobfish gets stabbed in the last panel, gaining over 230 retweets and 2,300 likes (shown below, left). User @dawndeera [6] posted a parody where the girl from the Blobby comic and the bear from the Preston comic join forces, gaining over 80 likes (shown below, right).

To the baby boomers, a generation once young and idealistic and which felt largely unappreciated, the baby harp seal and its huge pleading eyes symbolized a certain level of ecological awareness. With the aging of those innocents, the blobfish—inert, indolent, in a state of perpetual maritime melancholy—may be the new face of our relationship with nature, the planet, the future. Keluarga Psychrolutidae cukup banyak tersebar di Samudra Atlantik, Pasifik dan Hindia. Namun sebagian spesies blobfish, termasuk yang disebut Mr Blobby, hanya ditemukan di sedikit tempat. Juvenile blobfish emerge from the egg as fully-formed individuals, similar in appearance to their parents.McGrouther says Mr. Blobby is part of the museum’s permanent collection. “He’s not terribly at risk here,” the curator says. “We haven’t had bomb threats and no terrorist has demanded that we hand over Mr. Blobby. He’s quite comfortable in his little watery grave.” This is important for their survival since the deep marine environment tends to be nutrient deficient, which means the blobfish needs to survive on a restricted diet.

They have been described as the ugliest fish in the world, however, this popular impression is due to decompression damage to their jelly-like bodies, when out of their natural high pressure environment. They do not exhibit complex social structures, and there is no evidence to suggest that they form pairs or small groups. If you were asked to think of the ugliest creature you can imagine, you might picture the blobfish: a pale pink gelatinous blob with a droopy, downturned mouth and large, sagging nose. After being named the world’s ugliest animal in 2013, this hideous fish soared to fame—with memes, songs, soft toys, and even TV characters created in its honor. Di laut, ikan ini memang tak terlalu indah namun bentuknya juga bukan seperti sangat terjepit (seperti yang terlihat di foto-foto yang ada)," kata Watt. However, they are still impacted by accidental encounters as well as the habitat destruction caused by these fishing practices. Future Prospects and Research

However, according to scientist Richard Arnott, this viral image of the blobfish is nothing more than “ a vast bullying campaign.” The fish only looks like a miserable, pink lump when it has been torn from its home, and suffered devastating tissue damage due to the rapid depressurization as it was dragged to the surface. In its natural habitat—thousands of feet underwater—the misunderstood blobfish looks like a normal fish. Here’s what you need to know about these deep-sea creatures. Appearance Little is known about the blobfish, as they are elusive and live in such deep waters of the ocean. Interesting Blobfish Facts 1. They were voted the worlds ugliest animal in a 2013 online poll. Dr. Thom Linley from the Newcastle University research team spoke to Fact Animal on the myth of the ‘ugly blobfish’ 4–

Although little is known about their social behavior, blobfish are generally considered solitary animals. This makes it difficult to tell the exact population of blobfish in the wild and assess the potential threats affecting them. We have so few sightings of them that it would be hard to assess them. They represent the vulnerability of a lot of deep water fish, they are likely long-lived, slow growing and mature very late. Blobfish Fact-File Summary Scientific Classification Kingdom: Blobfish are pinkish grey in colour, and typically under 30cms (12 inches) in length, weighing around 20 pounds (9 kg). Researchers believe that blobfish reproduce in groups, laying large clutches of around 100,000 eggs in each nest, perhaps to increase the offspring’s chances of survival. The devoted parent stays close to the nest, tending the eggs while they develop. Threats to survivalBlobfish are usually found in dark, cold habitats deep at the bottom of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, between 1,970 and 3,940 feet deep. Blobfish are interesting creatures because they have a single, closed circulatory system. This means that the blood is contained within the vessels and passes through the heart only once when circulating through the body. This helps keep their energy levels low and allows them to float in the deep sea. This data deficiency makes it difficult to establish the conservation status of blobfish, too. People often assume them to be endangered – an unsubstantiated claim perhaps driven by a satirical ‘Save the Blobfish’ advertising challenge on The Gruen Transfer in 2010 – but the truth is we just don’t know. Over the last two decades, the blobfish has become “a poster pin-up for discovering new things” and “all the stuff down there we still don’t know about”, Parkinson says. The deeper the water, the more pressure there is from the accumulated weight of the water above. The human eardrum can rupture at just seven feet deep. At around 3,280 feet, the pressure is a hundred times stronger than on land. At this depth, the lungs and other air-filled spaces in the human body would collapse. How blobfish withstand extreme pressure

The rapid change in pressure is fatal for the blobfish, which is built for the high pressure deep sea environment only. They die out of the water instantly. 11. Blobfish are not considered a delicacy. However, the blobfish’s appearance is probably one of the most notable cases of mistaken identities in the animal kingdom. Parkinson thinks the title is “quite unfair” – she doesn’t see the blobfish as ugly at all. But, she concedes, she does work in an environment where she gets to see lots of strange, otherworldly creatures. “My reaction is more, ‘How amazing is this animal that can adapt and live down at those depths?!’ People really see what’s on the surface. But the wonder outweighs the image.” The photo below is thought to be a Western Blobfish, photographed by an remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) at a depth of approx. 1220 m, 70km off Barrow Island, North West Shelf, Western Australia.

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However, given the fact that they live in the twilight zone of the ocean, where the light level is very low, there’s practically no difference between night and day conditions. The blobfish is a unique creature that has several benefits due to its gelatinous skin. One benefit is that it doesn’t have to move much, which saves energy. Another benefit is that it can float above the ocean floor without expending energy on swimming. Instead of hunting for its food, the blobfish primarily floats around and swallows crustaceans as they pass by. Do blob fish feel pain? Scientists are also studying the ecological roles of blobfish and other deep-sea species within their ecosystems. We just thought it was funny,” remembers Kerryn. “You gotta remember we’d been working 12–14 hour days, every day, for several weeks. So some unexpected things seem incredibly funny in those circumstances.