An upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) pulses just above the shallow bottom of a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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An Upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopeia andromeda, pulses just above the bottom. This jellyfish has a symbiosis with zooxanthellae and also has strong stinging cells. Alyui Bay, Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 9200px × 6132px
Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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