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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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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Marine expert addresses viral anglerfish video that broke millions of hearts: 'A lot of hypotheses'
A deep-sea anglerfish that was recently spotted in shallow waters has captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of social media users in recent days – and the photographer who spotted it ...
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Why Are People Mourning The Death Of An Anglerfish? The Anglerfish Who Swam To The Surface And Died Explained
A rare video of an anglerfish swimming to the surface of the ocean is going viral right now, but people are learning that the beautiful video comes with a tragic ending. The clip started going ...
The terrifying black seadevil anglerfish and its unique traits
The black seadevil anglerfish, a deep-sea predator with bioluminescent lure, sharp teeth, and unique adaptations, survives in ...
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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 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 ...