Millions Of Jellyfish Gently Float On The Surface Of The Sea

Jellyfish are gooey, they sting and they're probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of seafood, but jellyfish are surprisingly fascinating creatures. They can mesmerize aquarium crowds like few other organisms, and they're some of Earth's most ancient animals that are still alive today. Take a few moments to revel in this video filmed in Ketchikan, Alaska, USA. You might be surprised at what you see. The filmer says: "On a peaceful night in the boat harbor in Ketchikan, Alaska, I was walking on the dock where I saw jellyfish congregating by the millions! They were gone within an hour."

A harbour filled with millions of jellyfish? This might usually be considered a beautiful yet terrifying sight. While watching the video, we can behold the beautiful sight of millions of jellyfish that fill up the surface of the sea. There aren’t just a few jellyfish down there but a swarming of them. Each one is translucent and as thin as paper, they look like the most gentle and sensitive creatures you can imagine, like a trail of some bridal gown. Jellyfish come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Although most of us believe that all jellyfish are clear blobs in the water or washed up on the beach, that is far from true. Reds, browns, yellows, mauve and even several shades of blue are common in many of the large jellyfish. The main body of these creatures is a shimmering, pulsating mass of white and mauve, shaped roughly like a cone. Beneath it, a mass of tentacles covered with circular stingers twisted in the water, at least ten feet long.

They give the sea a false appearance of having its own lungs, as if it was pulsating in on calm motion as the jellyfish open and close their bodies. They make the sea alive and it looks like it is breathing. These jellyfish seem to blend in with their environment, undulating gently with the sea current. Their bodies are actually made up of as much as 98 percent water. When they wash ashore, they can disappear after just a few hours as their bodies evaporate into the air.

Have you ever wondered what happens to a jellyfish if it is caught in a bubble ring? Look at this video and find out! A snorkeler filmed a jellyfish getting caught in a bubble ring. The bubble ring didn’t hurt the jellyfish, since they are mostly made of water and are used to strong waves and currents. “I was trying to make a video of the jellyfish swimming through the bubble ring, but the ring hit the jellyfish,” the snorkeler said. “Those bubble rings are just air in a vortex current, so the jellyfish was stuck in that stream twisting and spinning so fast.” - the filmer explains.
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