A Rare Encounter with the Elusive Giant Phantom Jellyfish Captures Its 33-Foot Billowing Arms
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Dec 07 2021 at 9:49 PM GMT
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- ' Back in August, we shared news of a previously undiscovered jellyfish so vibrant that its brilliant red body was a stark contrast to its deepwater environment.
- Now thanks to researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, we can add another similarly spectacular sighting to this year’s collection of rare deepsea finds.
- A remote-operated vehicle spotted the elusive giant phantom jellyfish in the midnight zone, an area of the ocean about 3,200 feet below the surface, in one of just nine of the team’s encounters with the species since it was discovered in 1899.
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- Published Dec 7, 2021 9:49 PM GMT