Miserable-looking blobfish named world's ugliest animal

The blobfish, a denizen of the Pacific that looks like a bald, grumpy old man, has been named the world's ugliest animal, organisers of the offbeat competition say. More than 3000 people contributed to an online poll aimed at raising awareness of unsightly species that play an important role in the ecological web. The blobfish, a squidgy pink creature capable of enduring otherwise crushing pressures at great depth, is becoming a casualty of deep-sea trawling. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/miserablelooking-blobfish-named-worlds-ugliest-animal-20130913-2to2m.html#ixzz2f9Xmck3a