Boneless, Brainless, Heartless Survivors
Just when you thought it was safe to get into the water, let us introduce you to the Aurelia aurita, commonly known as Moon jellyfish, a reference to its moon-like translucent bell.
Just when you thought it was safe to get into the water, let us introduce you to the Aurelia aurita, commonly known as Moon jellyfish, a reference to its moon-like translucent bell.
Watch out! Another series of jellyfish images coming up! Four months ago, we found ourselves floating face down in the cool waters of Wilsons Promontory, gazing through our goggles at something totally magical: the Chrysaora wurlerra, a reddish jellyfish. A few were drifting around our boat, and we were fascinated by their beautiful shape, graceful flow and…
Our ocean holds secrets: the strangest alien forms, reminiscent of spaceships. These gelatinous creatures are luminous, spreading waves of colour through their unpigmented body. They are the ctenophores, or comb jellies, and are our latest discovery of the magical organisms that lurk under our hulls.