The blobfish, known for its unattractive appearance, has been declared New Zealand's Fish of the Year, altering public perception. This deep-sea speci ...

A team of marine scientists has uncovered what appears to be a previously unknown species of sea squirt during a deep-sea ...

The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II ... Seawater and marine life in the area are “uncontaminated”, the military ...

When Mary Bumby brought European honeybees to New Zealand in 1838 she became our very first beekeeper. Bumby made the six-month sea voyage carrying two hives of live bees from England eventually ...

The competition, organised by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust to raise awareness about New Zealand’s marine life and fragile ecosystem, received 5,583 votes. In the results announced on ...

“The blobfish … has been bullied his whole life, and we thought ... The runner-up for New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, the orange roughy, is a fellow deep-sea dweller, living nearly ...

"We and the people of New Zealand had had enough of other fish getting all the headlines," the broadcasters said. They said the animal "has been bullied his whole life and we thought, 'stuff this ...

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...

But just a few sail to the south of the continent, from New Zealand, said Jamie Lafferty in ... where we admired "remarkable" megaherbs and dodged sea lions during a coastal hike.

Campaigning for the eventual winner, More FM hosts Sarah Gandy and Paul Flynn said: “He has been bullied his whole life, and we thought ... They both live in deep sea environments close to New Zealand ...

But now it has been voted New Zealand’s “fish of ... awareness of the country’s marine life and its fragile ecosystem. Organized by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, the annual ...

The annual competition, held by the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, aims to raise awareness for New Zealand's freshwater and marine life. This year, the blobfish took home the coveted accolade ...