'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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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) ...