Past Hagfish Day™ Stars!
  the celebration of the beauty of ugly! ™

Did you miss Hagfish Day 2009 and 2010? Don't worry, you can still meet our stars and you can celebrate Hagfish Day any time you want!:


Photo courtesy of NOAA/MBARI 2002

Blobfish 

Goblin shark
 
Photo courtesy of
 Tokyo Zoological Park Society

 

 

Barrel eye   
Copyright 2004 MBARI. Photo used with permission.

With its transparent head, you can almost see what’s on its mind! 

Hooded Seal
 
Copyright Mike Hammill. Used with Permission. All Rights Reserved

Don’t make him laugh or a balloon comes out his nose

Toad Lumpsucker

Photo courtesy of
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

● Fishin' For Facts: Goblin Shark

● (pdf version) Fishin' for Facts: Toad Lumpsucker 

Right Whale

With its lice, giant calluses, and robust figure, one might suggest a beauty makeover, however, what right whales really need is our help protecting them from extinction.

 

  • Fishin' for Facts: Right Whale

  • Read Dr. Shannon Bettridge's interview to find out why this is the right whale for Hagfish 2010.

  • Activity: Right Whale

    • How You Can Help Right Whales Fortune Teller

    Courtesy of NOAA!

     

    Stauroteuthis

    Copyright David  Shale. Used with Permission. All Rights Reserved

    Stauroteuthis (star-oh-tooth-iss) also known as Dumbo Ocotpus: Glow-in-the-dark suckers, webbed-arms, and a bright red body, fins that look like giant ears...this octopus from the deep is just too cool to miss

    • Fishin' for Facts: Stauroteuthis

    Fishin for Facts™: You'll find information on the animals included in the Hagfish Day activities on our Fishin' for Facts pages or use these easy to print pdfs: 

     

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