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Diver Films World’s Largest Jellyfish Species at Night, and the Video Is Hypnotizing

Diver Films World’s Largest Jellyfish Species at Night, and the Video Is Hypnotizing

An underwater videographer has just published mesmerizing footage of the world’s largest, longest, and heaviest known jellyfish species—a lion’s mane jelly. “Several minutes into the dive, I noticed a long, thin tentacle trailing overhead, stretching far beyond my vision,” John Roney wrote in a social media post. “I followed it through the darkness for over a minute before coming upon …

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Night diver has “shock of lifetime” as immense animal swims out of darkness in Australia

Night diver has “shock of lifetime” as immense animal swims out of darkness in Australia

An underwater photographer in Australia was following a sea dragon carrying eggs during a rough night dive when he was surprised by a huge stingray. The spectacular dive was “one to remember,” says photographer Sam Glenn-Smith on Instagram. Despite challenging conditions, he had taken to the water to try to get photos of male weedy seadragons carrying their clutch of precious pink eggs.  “Visibility …

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Diver has close encounter with 2.5m giant off Vancouver Island

Diver has close encounter with 2.5m giant off Vancouver Island

Reaching lengths of up to 2.5 metres and equipped with powerful jaws, wolf eels are one of the ocean’s most formidable-looking animals. Despite their name, these long, serpentine fish are not true eels but members of the wolffish family. They can be found all along the west coast of North America and west to Russia and the Sea of Japan, …

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