The 17 Creepiest Sea Creatures
Love swimming in the ocean? After seeing these gross photos you won't! You might get the rare chance to see a crusty right whale on a whale watching trip, but most of these creepy creatures live far below the surface, where they have creepy babies and do creepy things.
Blobfish
The world's most miserable looking sea creature.
Rosy-Lipped Batfish
A marine Mick Jagger.
Right Whale
The North Pacific right whale is the most endangered whale on Earth.
Axolotl
Not only are they cute--they can also regenerate limbs!
Angler Fish
Female anglerfish are equipped with a luminous lure that protrudes above their mouth like a fishing pole.
Viperfish
Viperfish lure prey with a light-producing organ.
Vampire Squid
Its Latin name, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, literally means "vampire squid from Hell."
Fangtooth
Because of its awesomely grotesque appearance, the Fangtooth is more commonly known as the "Ogrefish."
Atlantic Wolffish
Wolffish produce a natural antifreeze that keeps their blood moving freely in their very cold habitat.
Piglet Squid
It's only the size of a small avocado! Cuuuute.
Seapig
These plump little dudes live at depths of over 1000m, so this photo is the closest you'll ever get to the real thing.
Gulper Eel
Their jaw is so large that they can consume fish much larger than themselves.
Dumbo Octopus
It looks like it has ears, but they're actually fins.
Glass Squid
The only internal organ visible in this googly-eyed glass squid is its digestive gland.
Phronima
The phronima's body is completely transparent!
Pufferfish
Pufferfish are the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world.
Coffin Fish
They use their leg-like fins to crawl around on the ocean floor.