Giant jellyfish

HUGE jellyfish!

Black Sea Nettles-This giant jelly dwells in peaceful coastal waters. In waters off the West Coast, black sea nettles drift in warm, gentle currents. Look for this jelly's striking purplish bell - it can grow to over three feet across. Their delicate tentacles, in the wild can trail to 25 feet or more

This post could go a few ways. I could start by saying, wow, the ocean is incredible. Or perhaps I could start by saying I hope you didn’t plan to sleep tonight. That’s because the giant phantom jelly captured by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a bit of a Rorschach test, one that can inspire awe and terror because, well, I mean look at it.

Researchers have observed an ultra-rare "giant phantom jellyfish" off the coast of Monterey Bay, and it is a hauntingly beautiful sea creature.

GIANT ‘killer’ jellyfish are set to appear in the waters off UK beaches as temperatures soar this week. Forecasts of up to 34C in some areas could tempt vast Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish, which can grow tentacles the size of FIVE double-decker busses, up from their deep ocean lairs. The huge fish drift unseen […]

Stings of the Sea wasp, a Box jelly (Chironex fleckerii), can be fatal. It can be found in Australia and south Asia. Its tentacles can reach 10 ft. by Ben Cropp / Norbert Wu

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Giant Jelly fish and massive aquarium