Up from the Depths -- Pacific Sea Nettle at the California Academy of Sciences, California
by Darin Volpe
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Up from the Depths -- Pacific Sea Nettle at the California Academy of Sciences, California
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Darin Volpe
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For half a billion years, “jellyfish” have drifted the oceans of Earth, making them the oldest animals, outside of microorganisms, to move about the planet.
These are Pacific Sea Nettles. They are found pulsing along the currents of the Pacific Ocean from the coasts of Oregon and California all the way to Japan. Hanging tentacles drift behind their pulsing bell in hopes of encountering another jellyfish – not as a companion but rather a meal, as these creatures are cannibalistic.
Jellyfish is a misnomer, as these are not fish at all. Their closest cousins are corals and sea anemones. In an attempt at better accuracy, aquariums have dropped the “fish” and begun referring to these animals as “jellies.”
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December 25th, 2022
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