September 3, 2020: Jellyfish

A colorful jelly extends its tentacles to feed in the water column during a Windows to the Deep 2019 midwater transect. All jellyfish make their home in the water column, which is one of the largest, yet least understood, biomes on Earth.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 614 KB).

A colorful jelly extends its tentacles to feed in the water column during a Windows to the Deep 2019 midwater transect. All jellyfish make their home in the water column, which is one of the largest, yet least understood, biomes on Earth.

From: Happy World Jellyfish Day!