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This even made my stomach turn, and I get to cover some pretty gross stories. I mean, look at that mini blob or whatever that is dripping from its grim frown. (Via The Guardian)

“The blobfish has won the award to be the mascot for the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.” (Via Ugly Animal Preservation Society)

The British society is dedicated to “raising the profile of some of Mother Nature’s more aesthetically challenged children.” (Via Ugly Animal Preservation Society)

Biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt presented the award and told the BBC: “Our traditional approach to conservation is egotistical. We only protect the animals that we relate to because they’re cute.”

 He means it, though he has a little fun with it: “Conservation is littered with broken promises. Like all animals are equal. Tell that to the hundreds of animals now tragically extinct because they were just painfully ugly.” (Via YouTube / NSEC UK)

However unsurprising, the blob’s competitors in the competition really couldn’t hold a candle to it.

Some of them included pubic lice — you know, the kind that live in hair, more icky than ugly, the horseshoe bat, which is actually sort of cute, and the proboscis monkey, or the long-nosed monkey. (Via The Huffington Post)

But back to the champ.

“It’s an inhabitant of the deep waters off of the coast of Australia, and it’s in danger of extinction.”

“Because nobody will mate with it.” (Via WJXT)

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