A fantastic time lapse video from JellyClub in Japan of a jelly bud growing and breaking off. Check out this article for more information on the process of… Read more “Time-lapse Video: Where do jellies come from?”
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Live jelly cam
There’s nothing quite like sitting in from of a tank full of jellies, watching their peaceful rhythmic movements as the time slips quietly by. For most of us, such… Read more “Live jelly cam”
It can’t be your day every day, dear cannonball jelly
Some days your the star player: And some days your the ball: Happy hump day from JellyBiologist!
A real life jelly romance
Most jellies release eggs and sperm into the water as they swim, which means males and females never have a chance to meet. But one box jelly… Read more “A real life jelly romance”
Mauve stinger jelly, up close and personal
(Have you seen a mauve stinger? Please let me know! jellybiologist *at* gmail *dot* com) The mauve stinger jelly is one of my favorite jelly species, but it… Read more “Mauve stinger jelly, up close and personal”
Jellyfish video: The giant red jellyfish; there is so much left to be discovered
The giant red jelly Tiburonia granrojo lives in the “midwater”– a huge black space that stretches from the edge of the warm sunlit surface, to the cold abyssal floor. George… Read more “Jellyfish video: The giant red jellyfish; there is so much left to be discovered”
Jellyfish video: Time to let go
I was watching these Chrysaora pacifica (Japanese sea nettle) strobilae pulse along in their little lab bowl, when all of a sudden one of the jelly babies popped off and… Read more “Jellyfish video: Time to let go”
The jellyfish are coming!
This very rare and wonderful picture from South West Norway shows polyps going through the process of strobilation (you can learn more about this process here). This photograph was… Read more “The jellyfish are coming!”
Jellies as traveling reefs
Jellies, like their coral cousins, serve as a habitat to many ocean creatures. These fish are using this rare Thysanostoma jelly as a traveling shelter. Here you can see… Read more “Jellies as traveling reefs”
Video: Golden jellies, Radiohead and gardens of algae
Video: Radiohead meets jellies in this great video by Sarosh Jacob. Golden jellies (Mastigias sp.) tend to their gardens of algae in a quiet Palau lake. Their alga gardens are within their bodies… Read more “Video: Golden jellies, Radiohead and gardens of algae”