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Giant phantom jelly: The 33-foot-long ocean giant that has babies out of its mouth

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant phantom jellies. These elusive deep-sea creatures have a 3.3-foot-wide (1 ...
Science Focus

This 'phantom' jellyfish is bigger than a bus – and keeps lurking in shallow waters

Meet the giant phantom jellyfish. It's over a metre (3ft) wide and has four ribbony arms that trail behind for up to 10 ...
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Giant Jellyfish Captured on Video Is Larger Than the Divers Who Spotted It: 'Absolutely Incredible'

One biologist had the dive of her life over the weekend. Lizzie Daly, a wildlife biologist and BBC Earth host, spotted a massive barrel jellyfish off the coast of England. The jellyfish can reach up ...
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The Elusive Giant Phantom Jellyfish Looks Like Darth Vader

Art often imitates life, and sometimes animals do, too. The enormous jellyfish seen in this YouTube video bears a striking resemblance to the villain from “Star Wars,” but it predates the series by ...
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Ultra-Rare ‘Giant Phantom Jellyfish’ Observed Deep in the Ocean

In November of this year researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) observed an ultra-rare “giant phantom” jellyfish. The giant phantom jelly, which is on display in the ...
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Researchers Capture Footage of Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jelly With 33-Foot Arms

Earth’s oceans cover 71% of the planet, but humans have only explored less than 20% of the seas. Scientists believe there are many undiscovered creatures living in its depths. Some species, like the ...
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Giant jellyfish as big as a human caught on camera

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A jellyfish reportedly as big as a human was spotted by divers off the coast of southwest England recently – and it was caught on camera! The giant barrel jellyfish was spotted ...
Newsweek

Watch Hypnotic Video of Ghostly Giant Phantom Jelly in California’s Monterey Bay

A "ghostly" giant phantom jelly has been filmed at a depth of 3,200 feet in Monterey Bay, off the coast of California. The footage was captured by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Giant jellyfish pose threat to fisheries

TOKYO -- Swarms of giant jellyfish are floating along the coastline of the Sea of Japan, and the damage they may cause to fisheries is feared to be the worst in more than a decade. Nomura's jellyfish ...
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Giant jellyfish threaten Japanese fisheries

TOKYO >> Swarms of giant jellyfish are floating along the coastline of the Sea of Japan, and the damage they have been causing fisheries is feared to be the worst in more than a decade. Nomura’s ...
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Giant Jellyfish Captured on Video Is Larger Than the Divers Who Spotted It: 'Absolutely Incredible'

Lizzie Daly, the biologist who swam with the massive creature, called the experience "the best thing I've ever done" One biologist had the dive of her life over the weekend. Lizzie Daly, a wildlife ...