Glowing Jellyfish

Curious Kids: How do jellyfish find their food – and how do they p**p?

Curious Kids: How do jellyfish find their food -- and how do they p**p? Most jellyfish are “passive” feeders. This means that they float through the water eating whatever they happen to pass in the water and can fit in their mouths.

Extreme cold mixed with heavy snowfall made for conditions that produced some strange ice formations on Okanagan Lake. Jose Salmeron captured photos of “ice jellyfish” during the cold snap at the end of December. The jellyfish-looking formations occur when layers of ice form over shoreline rocks. When water drips off the ice caps and freezes it forms tiny tentacle-looking icicles.

‘Ice jellyfish’ spotted around Okanagan Lake - Kelowna Capital News Unusual weather creates strange ice formations

Only about five percent of the body of a jellyfish is solid matter; the rest is water.

What are jellyfish made of? Only about five percent of the body of a jellyfish is solid matter; the rest is water

Rare among plants and animals that live on land, the ability to generate light is much more common underwater, where three quarters of the living beings are bioluminescent. These organisms produce their own glow as a tool to attack, defend or mate, creating a unique spectacle of radiant colours.

Beneath the Glow | Feed Magazine These organisms produce their own glow as a tool to attack, defend or mate, creating a unique spectacle of radiant colours.

After about 15 years of diving at the White Sea Biological Station in Russia, marine biologist Alexander Semenov has learned more than most about which jellyfish stings are the worst.

See Iridescent Jellyfish and Glowing Wonders of the Sea in World Oceans Day Photos Mysterious creatures of the deep shine in images by marine biologist Alexander Semenov

Which ones are dangerous? Why they are appearing further inland? And what to do if you get stung.

Everything you need to know about the jellyfish on our beaches Which ones are dangerous? Why they are appearing further inland? And what to do if you get stung

A box jellyfish captures one fish in its tentacles even as it holds another in its stomach.

Secret Lives of Jellyfish: Robots, Genetics, and World Domination Jellyfish have lived in the oceans longer than any other creature but now may be their time to shine.

Massive number of Jellyfish along some of the beaches in Greece are causing concerns for beachgoers this summer! Stay updated before going to the beach!

Jellyfish Threaten Greece's Pristine Chalkidiki Beaches An explosion in the population of jellyfish at some of the most popular beaches in Greece is causing concern for beachgoers this summer.

Right now we’re living through the ‘climate change decade.’ At this point, we have less than 10 years to switch our energy sources to limit global warming and its many, many consequences.

From poo to jellyfish: 10 unconventional 'clean' energy sources Could these alternative sources of renewable energy be powering our homes in the near future?

They have no brain, no eyes, no spine, not even blood, but they have a remarkable capacity to reproduce and can pack an impressive sting, both literally and figuratively.

Jellyfish are taking over the world – and climate change could be to blame From climate change to over-fishing, the effects we’re having on the oceans could be helping huge populations of jellyfish spread, sometimes with disastrous consequences.

Seabirds may have unknowing allies in their hunt for fish. Several years ago, a Japanese seabird specialist now studying the effects of climate change on life in Alaska’s Bering Sea noticed that some birds seemed to target clusters of jellyfish.

Seabirds find fine dining among jellyfish Fish seeking refuge among tentacles are still easy targets for flying predators

In any case, did you realize that there is a jellyfish that can develop to be the length of a blue whale? To pay tribute to World Ocean's Day on June eighth, we should plunge into these eight unprecedented realities about jellyfish!

Are Jellyfish Older Than Dinosaurs? And 7 Other Fascinating Facts Can jellyfish live forever? Are jellyfish older than dinosaurs? Check out 8 fascinating facts about these seemingly immortal invertebrates!

The world observes World Jellyfish Day! To commend our #1 coelenterates, we've assembled this rundown of 10 various types of jellyfish and a great infographic devoted to these astounding yet freaky animals!

10 Extraordinary Jellyfish Species Jellyfish come in an array of shapes, sizes, and colors. Here are 10 extraordinary jellyfish species, some living too deep in the ocean to ever be seen.