Posted by Andi (Ramsey, United States) on 14 March 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This is me cradling a jellyfish (my husband took this picture.) No, this is not an act of bravery--or idiocy depending on your point of view.
The jellyfish in the inland lakes of Palau's Rock Islands have no natural enemies. As they evolved over time they lost their stingers. This lake is filled with thousands of these pale orange critters. They're soft as velvet and completely harmless.
Absolutely fantastic!
14 Mar 2007 2:41am
Very nice!
14 Mar 2007 4:19am
PERFECT IMAGE, compliments to the husband. was tha camera in a special cassing?
14 Mar 2007 4:59am
@Dimitrios: Yup. The camera is in an underwater housing.
Palau is definitively on my list of place to visit!
14 Mar 2007 12:16pm
Love the photo and the story. Very nice!
14 Mar 2007 1:02pm
Great photo. I would not try this at home as the jellyfish off the coast of Virginia have a nasty sting.
14 Mar 2007 3:01pm
Great photo! I would love to do some underwater photos!
14 Mar 2007 5:30pm
lovely clear underwater shot. Inspiring me to try some underwater shots myself.
14 Mar 2007 6:48pm
COOL.
14 Mar 2007 8:05pm
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