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Take a look into this impressive world of jellyfish, mesmerizing with its beauty
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The collection of jellyfish is constantly replenished

Since the life cycle of jellyfish is quite short, the exposure will change from time to time, so the photo gallery is presented on the site for general reference

Eirene lactoides

  • There is currently no reliable information on the natural areal
  • Size up to 30 cm
  • Water temperature +18/+25
  • Eats smallow zooplankton, in particular artemia nauplii
  • The poison does not pose a serious danger to humans

Eirene lactoides

The Purple striped jely

  • Coastal areas of California
  • Size 25-30 cm
  • Water temperature +24/+28
  • Eats mainly on zooplankton, including fish fry and fish caviar, scallops and other jellyfish
  • Stings painfully, causes serious skin irritation

The Purple striped jely

Barrel jellyfish

  • North-eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Black and Azov seas
  • Size 25-90 см
  • Water temperature +24/+28
  • Eats small crustaceans, small fish and other planktonic organisms
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Barrel jellyfish

Sand jellyfish

  • The southern part of the Sea of ​​Japan
  • Size 60-70 cm
  • Water temperature +20/+26
  • Eats mainly on plankton, crustaceans, and small fish
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Sand jellyfish

Pacific sea nettle

  • The Pacific coast of North America from Canada in the north to Mexico in the south, seas around Japan and Kamchatka
  • Size from 50 cm
  • Water temperature +13/+18
  • Eats zooplankton, eggs and larvae of fish, other jellyfish
  • It stings very painfully, it can leave a rash on the body, but it rarely has serious consequences for a person's health

Pacific sea nettle

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Marble jellyfish

  • The western part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Size 40-45 cm
  • Water temperature +20/+26
  • Eats small crustaceans, small fish and other planktonic organisms
  • It stings a little and leaves a small burn

Marble jellyfish

Mediterrane jellyfish

  • The Mediterranean Sea, just below the surface of the water
  • Size 20-40 cm
  • Water temperature +15/+20
  • Eats zooplankton, caviar and larvae of some fish species
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Mediterrane jellyfish

Atlantic sea nettle

  • The coastal part of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans
  • Size 20-25 cm
  • Water temperature +19/+25
  • Eats mostly artemia, plankton, crustaceans, other jellyfish
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Atlantic sea nettle

Northern sea nettle

  • The North Pacific Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean
  • Size 50-60 cm
  • Water temperature +10/+20
  • Eats zooplankton, eggs and larvae of fish, other jellyfish
  • It stings very painfully, it can leave a rash on the body, but it rarely has serious consequences for a person's health

Northern sea nettle

Cannonball jellyfish

  • East coast of North America to Brazil, partly in the Pacific Ocean
  • Size 20-25 cm
  • Water temperature +23/+28
  • Eats small crustaceans, small fish and other planktonic organisms
  • Does not pose a serious danger to humans

Cannonball jellyfish

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Moon jellyfish

  • The most common jellyfish is found everywhere in salt water and sometimes in fresh water
  • Size 25-40 cm
  • Water temperature +3/+31
  • Eats plankton
  • Burns are painful, but not fatal to humans

Moon jellyfish

Black sea nettle

  • The Pacific coast of North America, from Monterey Bay in the north to southern Baja California and Mexico. It is also found off the coast of British Columbia
  • Size up to 1 m
  • Water temperature +13/+22
  • Eats mostly zooplankton, other jellyfish
  • Burns are painful, but not fatal to humans

Black sea nettle

Australian spotted jellyfish

  • The waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans from Australia to Japan
  • Size 40-60 cm
  • Water temperature +18/+25
  • Eats mainly on drifting zooplankton
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Australian spotted jellyfish

Flame jellyfish

  • Coastal waters of the western part of Japan and the East China Sea
  • Size 25-50 cm
  • Water temperature +20/+26
  • Eats small crustaceans, small fish and other planktonic organisms
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Flame jellyfish

Amakusa jellyfish

  • South coast of Japan, East China Sea
  • Size 20-21 cm
  • Water temperature +20/+26
  • Eats mainly on brine shrimp, other jellyfish, and small fish
  • Burns are painful, but not fatal to humans

Amakusa jellyfish

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Malaysian sea nettle jellyfish

  • Coastal parts of the Indo-Pacific region
  • Size 20-30 cm
  • Water temperature +13/+18
  • Eats mostly artemia, plankton, crustaceans, other jellyfish
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

Malaysian sea nettle jellyfish

Upside-down jellyfish

  • Warm waters of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico
  • Size 20-25 cm
  • Water temperature +24/+27
  • Eats drifting zooplankton
  • Burns are painful, but not fatal to humans

Upside-down jellyfish

South American sea nettle

  • From the Pacific coast of Peru south along the coast of Chile to Tierra del Fuego, and north of Uruguay along the Atlantic coast of Argentina
  • Size 25-30 cm
  • Water temperature +24/+28
  • Eats zooplankton, fish and fish larvae, jellyfish
  • A bite may be painful, but usually does not pose a serious threat to humans

South American sea nettle

Mnemiopsis

  • The natural range covers the coast of Florida. Now it is also widespread in the Baltic, North, Black and Caspian seas
  • Size 2-10 cm
  • Water temperature +2/+32
  • Eats zooplankton, caviar and larvae of some fish species
  • Does not pose a serious danger to humans

Mnemiopsis

Japanese Sea Nettle

  • The Pacific Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean
  • Size 25-30 cm
  • Water temperature +13/+18
  • Eats mainly on zooplankton, other jellyfish, fish and crustaceans
  • It stings a little and leaves a small burn

Japanese Sea Nettle


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