Rare Deep-Sea Encounter With A Giant Phantom Jellyfish In Monterey Bay

Scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured rare footage of a giant phantom jellyfish nearly a kilometer below the ocean's surface.

The elusive creature has only been observed about 100 times since its discovery in 1899. With a bell measuring over a meter across and oral arms that can grow over 10 meters long, the giant phantom jellyfish has a mostly unknown legacy that scientists are still studying.

It’s incredible how much the unknown lurks beneath the surface.

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