This is a composite of the same Moon Jellyfish taken in succession at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Moon Jellyfish is sometimes called the Saucer Jelly or the Common Jellyfish. It grows up to 15 inches in diameter. The adults live 3-6 month and are found in temperate and tropical oceans and bays worldwide. To see this image best, click … Read More
The Purple-Striped Jellyfish
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) These Purple-Striped Jellyfish are at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is a species of jellyfish that exists primarily off the coast of California in Monterey Bay. The bell (body) of the jellyfish is up to 2.3 feet in diameter, typically with a radial pattern of … Read More