Hagfish Day

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Hagfish Day in USA in 2023

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Dates of Hagfish Day
2025 USA Wednesday, October 15thHagfish Day
2024 USA Wednesday, October 16thHagfish Day
2023 USA Wednesday, October 18thHagfish Day
2022 USA Wednesday, October 19thHagfish Day
2021 USA Wednesday, October 20thHagfish Day
Summary
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Hagfish Day

Back in 2009, WhaleTimes created Hagfish Day to celebrate the "beauty of ugly." Hagfish are the perfect example. These deep-sea scavengers ooze buckets of slime. They also play an important role in their ecosystem. WhaleTimes believes repugnant and slightly revolting animals like hagfish make great role models for highlighting conservation concerns for all marine animals.

  • Did you know? No one is sure whether hagfish belong to their own group of animals, filling the gap between invertebrates and vertebrates, or if they are more closely related to vertebrates.
  • Did you know? To ward off predators and other fish trying to steal their meals, hagfish produce slime. When harassed, glands lining their bodies secrete stringy proteins that, upon contact with seawater, expand into the transparent, sticky substance.
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