In the animal world, as in our own, looks aren't everything. In fact, some of the most aesthetically challenged creatures -- from warthogs and proboscis monkeys to bull elephant seals -- are also the most fascinating. A stunning variety of these ghastly yet glorious forms are explored in NATURE's The Beauty of Ugly.
On the Web site for "The Beauty of Ugly," you'll get an in-depth look at some of these intriguing creatures. You'll learn about the remarkable sensory abilities of the weird little star-nosed mole and the unusual social system of naked mole-rats and their imperious mole-rat queen, discover the threats faced by the Cape Griffon vulture, and get a fish-eye's view of the needle-toothed viperfish and other deep-sea creatures, as photographed by a unique undersea camera called the Eye-in-the-Sea, designed by ocean researcher Dr. Edith Widder.
NATURE's The Beauty of Ugly premieres Sunday, November 18 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check your local listings). To watch a preview and streaming video clips, go to our new video page.
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