Photograph courtesy Martin George/QVMAG
Jellyfish expert Lisa Gershwin was swimming near the coast of Tasmania and noticed a colorful blob swimming nearby. She was able to safely photograph this specimen by placing it in a small aquarium called a "phototank." This new jellyfish species doesn't sting, but the 5-inch (13-centimeter) long creature is very delicate and touching it can cause it to shatter.
The rainbow glow on the jellyfish comes from light reflecting off the creature's cilia. Cilia are small hairlike projections that the jellyfish uses to swim.
Read more about this bright spot in the ocean on National Geographic News.
Watch a video of other jellyfish species on National Geographic Kids.
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smagana ok i have to agree with you
hey! guys! it is real because it isn't april fool's day anymore!!
Thisssss.
thing looks
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I THINK THAT RAINBOW JELLYFISH IS BEAUTIFUL I WISH I COULD SEE IT CLOSE UP!WOW!
SHOCKING GET IT
Hey! That jellyfish looks soo cooooool! I wish i can have one as a pet! Though its very "shocking"! lol
Dont touch it!
Oh, and how can it live if it is touched and it can shatter, water is one of the strongest elements. Water has a very larger force than a touch.
boysrule is right. It can't be a jellyfish if it will "shatter" when you touch it because jellyfish are pretty much just concentrated sea water and sea water doesn't "shatter" to the touch. Trust me, I go swimming at the beach all the time.
actually boysrule, your not right, it can survive in the ocean because like in my last entry, jellyfish are pretty much concentrated sea water so sea water can't "shatter" it. But i still think it can't "shatter" when you touch it
when I was in holiday with my mom, I found some blue jelly fish are shored along the sea shore. I was unintentionally I put the tentacle on my left hand, it was hot and bunt on my hand. But in another day I also found a purple jelly fish, but it didn't sting. I glad to know that you've found new species of jelly fish. I do hope someday I also could find it near my sea, rainbow jelly fish is a sophisticated among others.