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    Blaschka Glass Jellies

    Happy Tuesday all! Enjoy some beautiful jelly art by the amazing Blaschka brothers! (All images are from Wikimedia Commons)    

    March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by RRHelm

    This deep-sea jelly looks like something from a dream

    A beautiful jelly was just sighted by the Ocean Explorer as they cruise the deep sea near American Samoa live at oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. According to Dr. Allen Collins–a zoologist at NOAA and the Smithsonian–this… Read more “This deep-sea jelly looks like something from a dream”

    February 25, 2017 by RRHelm

    TurtleCam shows what it’s like to hunt jellies

    Pretty amazing turtle footage, pretty rough for the jellies….  

    December 8, 2016December 29, 2017 by RRHelm

    Gelatinous fishes

    Very cool video here! Eel larvae are a great example of an animal with a backbone that also happens to be gelatinous. And as someone who doesn’t spend… Read more “Gelatinous fishes”

    July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 by RRHelm

    What are these giant tube-shaped animals showing up in the Azores?

    So on June 7th I was all, ‘Facebook, what’s happening today?’ and as I’m scrolling through my feed I see this picture–posted by a scuba diver from… Read more “What are these giant tube-shaped animals showing up in the Azores?”

    July 5, 2016March 9, 2018 by RRHelm

    Reblog: How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish

    A very interesting article on how jellyfish might not be taking over the world, even if the idea did: When is a jellyfish plague not (necessarily) a… Read more “Reblog: How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish”

    July 3, 2016March 9, 2018 by RRHelm

    ‘Tis the season for freshwater jellyfish

    Several years ago I found myself freezing cold in the middle of Walden Pond. It was a crisp October evening, and I was floating face down in… Read more “‘Tis the season for freshwater jellyfish”

    October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by RRHelm

    Could jellyfish help clean our seas?

    This post is an idea post. It isn’t about the latest science (at least, not fully). Instead, it’s about a thought. Something I’ve been wondering about for… Read more “Could jellyfish help clean our seas?”

    September 22, 2015September 21, 2015 by RRHelm

    JellyBiologist IS BACK!

    You guys, this summer has been giant! I successfully defended my dissertation, “Development and Evolution of Scyphomedusae” in May. Truly, it was an incredible day. And check… Read more “JellyBiologist IS BACK!”

    September 3, 2015March 9, 2018 by RRHelm

    Where’s all the jelly biology?!

    Hi lovely readers! You may have noticed that JellyBiologist has been quiet these last few months. Why might that be? Well, I’ve got some great news–I’m getting ready… Read more “Where’s all the jelly biology?!”

    February 5, 2015 by RRHelm

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