Balt, MD
Jellies Invasion
Jellies live in every ocean, thrive in coastal and open waters, and even live in fresh water. We rarely notice these translucent animals, but they have always been there. Because of recent changes to jellies populations including massive swarms, voracious eating habits, and habitat invasions, jellies are changing the balance of the Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. This stunning exhibit features nine different species of these prehistoric survivors.
Learn more about Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance Exhibit
Animals in This Exhibit
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The blue blubber jelly actually ranges in color from white to light blue to dark purple. Its bell pulses in a distinctive, staccato-like rhythm.
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The comb jelly looks different from other jellies because it’s not made up of a bell and tentacles.
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Moon jellies are translucent white with a saucer-shaped bell.
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Giant northern sea nettles can have tentacles as long as 10 feet.
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The Pacific sea nettle’s bell is yellow to reddish-brown, and the long, ruffled tentacles can be yellow to dark maroon.
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This jelly has a white bowl-shaped bell with 16 purple stripes, and very long tentacles.
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These spotted jellies have rounded bells and strange clumps of oral arms with club-like appendages that hang down below.
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This jelly does not look like the typical jelly, appearing as a flower on the seafloor.
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