Video: There's No Such Thing as a Jellyfish

Posted on June 11, 2011

This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) describes the wide variety of gelatinous creatures found in the ocean. The MBARI says, " Taxonomically, they are far more varied than a handful of exemplars that are used to represent jellyfish or especially the so-called 'true' jellyfish."

The video also direct viewers to report jellyfish sightings at jellywatch.org. Take a look:

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