Video: Soft purple jellyfish covered in ribbons
Um, can we please go to Palawan (in the Philippines), tomorrow? This jelly, Lobonema sp., is one of my particular favsContinue Reading
Category: Anatomy
The rainbow-covered jelly with a dark side
(this is a reboot of an old post that appeared on this site nearly two years ago, complete with new scienceContinue Reading
Thousands of bright blue animals are washing ashore–what are they?
Over the past few months, odd floating jellies have been washing up on Pacific US beaches by the thousands. With clear plastic-likeContinue Reading
This animal can be torn apart, and will come back together again
Though we might not think much of the small pond Hydra, it’s got an incredible secret superpower. It spends muchContinue Reading
I’ve been waiting 16 years to know: what is the ocean dandelion?
I was 12 when I first saw an “ocean dandelion,” and I wish I’d known then how strange these animalsContinue Reading
Video: collecting deadly jellies
On Friday morning I received an email that started like this: Dear MBL-ers For your information we can confirm that specimens ofContinue Reading
Where do jellyfish lay their eggs?
Everywhere. When you go to the beach, you’re not swimming in ocean water, your swimming in ocean water plus theContinue Reading
