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By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella). Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia
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Venus Girdle Comb Jelly (Cestum veneris). Also known as Cestid Comb Jelly. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Tasmania, Australia
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Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopeia andromeda). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae absorbs sunlight. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Warehou (Seriolella brama) - juvenile sheltering amongst the tentacles of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). Tasmania, Australia
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Warehou (Seriolella brama) - juvenile sheltering amongst the tentacles of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). Tasmania, Australia
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Box Jellyfish safety swimming net. Swimmers swim in safety within the net enclosure, free of Box Jellyfish which are unable to penetrate the net. Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia
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First Aid and dangerous Jellyfish warning sign erected on tropical beach. Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia
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Dangerous Jellyfish warning sign erected on tropical beach. Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia
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Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble, Man o'War and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous - capable of producing a very painful, powerful sting. Eastern Australia
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.) and juvenile Fish (possibly: Seriolella brama), sheltering near the jellyfish for protection from open water predators. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.) and juvenile Fish (possibly: Seriolella brama), sheltering near the jellyfish for protection from open water predators. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
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Jimble Box Jellyfish (Carybdea rastoni). Also known as Sea Wasp. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Tasmania, Australia
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.). Found in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, to Gulf St Vincent, SA. Photo was taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia.
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Irukandji Jellyfish (possibly: Alatina mordens). This is a dangerous jellyfish, with a bell length around 10cm long. It has been sighted on the outer Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Milne bay, Papua New Guinea. Coral Triangle.
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Irukandji Jellyfish (possibly: Alatina mordens). This is a dangerous jellyfish, with a bell length around 10cm long. It has been sighted on the outer Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Milne bay, Papua New Guinea. Coral Triangle.
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Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopeia andromeda). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae absorbs sunlight. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver observing a Comb Jelly (Leucothea sp.). Found in southern Australia in Vic to central NSW and around Tas. Photo was taken at Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Diver observing a Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Diver observing a Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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A mass of Sea Jellies photographed at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Crown Jellyfish (Netrostoma setouchina). Indo-Pacific
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in inter-tidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in intertidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in inter-tidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Portuguese Man of War (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble, Man o'War and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous - capable of producing a very painful, powerful sting. Eastern Australia
© Justin Gilligan / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in intertidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Above and below water picture of Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. This extremely venomous Jellyfish is found in coastal Nth Australia waters & several deaths have occured. This is a composite image, comprising of 2 or more images
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata), with juvenile pelagic Fish sheltering around tentacles, under Jetty. Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings cause minor skin burn. Photo taken at Narooma, New South Wales, Australia.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata), with juvenile pelagic Fish sheltering around tentacles, under Jetty. Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings cause minor skin burn. Photo taken at Narooma, New South Wales, Australia.
© Hayley Versace / OceanwideImages.com |
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Garden Jumping Spider (Opisthoncus sp.) Family: Salticidae. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Garden Jumping Spider (Opisthoncus sp.) Family: Salticidae. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Garden Jumping Spider (Opisthoncus sp.) Family: Salticidae. Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Kangaroo Island Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) - female. A sub-species of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Kangaroo Island Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) - female. A sub-species of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Kangaroo Island Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) - female. A sub-species of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Kangaroo Island Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) - male. A sub-species of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Kangaroo Island Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus) - female. A sub-species of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Found on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, (Lepidochelys kempii). Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Also known as Atlantic Ridley and Gulf Ridley. The most severely endangered marine turtle in the world. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered species.
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, (Lepidochelys kempii). Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Also known as Atlantic Ridley and Gulf Ridley. The most severely endangered marine turtle in the world. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered species.
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, (Lepidochelys kempii). Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Also known as Atlantic Ridley and Gulf Ridley. The most severely endangered marine turtle in the world. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered species.
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