MESMERIZING COLOUR CHANGING JELLY-FISH

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Prepare to be mesmerized by these beautiful, colourful, and enchanted animals!
If you're swimming in any ocean, walking alongside one, or even watching a television show on marine life, there's a very good chance you'll see one, or even many, of these incredible creatures.
The jellyfish is the oldest multi-organ animal and has been living in our oceans for over 500 million years. The jellyfish can be found in every ocean across the world and can live near the surface or in the Deep Waters of the ocean. The jellyfish is a soft-bodied free swimming animal. It’s umbrella shaped Bell operates as a propeller by pulsating itself, driving the jellyfish forward. Trailing behind the Bell you see several multi length tentacles. Tentacles are responsible for capturing prey as well as defending off predators with their stinging toxins. As they have no obvious “fins” for directing themselves in a specific direction, the jellyfish are subject to ever changing currents.
The species of jellyfish seen in this video are Pacific Sea Nettles and moon jellies, respectfully.
These particular jellyfish are housed in large saltwater aquariums at Canada’s own Ripley’s Aquarium, located in Toronto, Ontario. A large building absolutely filled with loads of aquatic creatures for your viewing and enjoyment! Here you can view up to 4 different species of jellyfish up close and personal! The tanks are lit with black lights which provide you with the amazing colouring you see here. In addition to the jellyfish there are several tanks containing fish, crabs, octopus, sea horses, turtles, and rays. The most incredible experience here is a tank called Dangerous Lagoon! Here you travel through a massive tank on a moving floor… yes, through it! You travel in a tube in which the marine life swims around and over you! Here you will see several species of sharks up close. It truly is amazing! And don't forget to stop off at sting-ray bay where you actually get to touch real sting-rays. Don't fret, their stingers have been trimmed!
So, watch the video, and then watch it again! You can be sure that you will find yourself falling into a trance with your head pressed against the glass watching these incredible creatures fly through the waters, should you ever go see them.

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