The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video

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The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video

Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the water near Tenerife island in Spain.

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The Internet Is in Tears Over the Fate of a Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish

An anglerfish made a trek to the surface of the ocean only to die after seeing the sun, prompting people to get emotional online.

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Tributes To Tiny Anglerfish Who Swam Up To Ocean's Surface Before Dying Have People In Tears

TikTokers were sobbing messes over the viral story of an anglerfish that died after making its way towards the ocean's surface, far from the darker depths where they are known to dwell. Scientists in Spain witnessed the unusual sighting of a black seadevil fish, also known as a humpback anglerfish, in lighter waters far above their usual habitat, ranging from 650 to 6,500 feet below the surface. The bony fish are characterized by their dark-bo…

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‘The bravest thing I’ve ever seen’: A lone anglerfish has the internet in tears

A lone anglerfish has captured the internet’s heart.  Usually found 6,500 feet under the sea, this black seadevil was filmed by marine researchers in Tenerife swimming towards the water’s surface on January 26. The shark conservation NGO Condrik Tenerife called the black, razor-toothed creature “a legendary fish that few will ever have the privilege of observing alive,” when sharing their footage on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post…

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A rare fish has taken social media by storm. For the first time, scientists have managed to film a live anglerfish at the surface.

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TikTok Mourns the Deep-Sea Fish That Swam to the Surface to Die

The video that captured many hearts and imaginations has led some in the TikTok community to mourn the loss of the little deep-sea fish that swam hundreds, maybe even thousands of miles to the surface to die. Marine researcher David Jara Boguñá, in conjunction with Condrik-Tenerife, an NGO dedicated to the research of elasmobranchs (like sharks), recently came across something unexpected during a research dive near the Canary Islands—a humpback …