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Blooming Jellyfish

This big medusa jellfyish belongs to the genus Cyanea, which is a group of scyphozoan jellyfishes well-known for their tendency to "bloom" and occur in large numbers in surface waters. They can also be a major food item for leatherback turtles.

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Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2018.