A Sea nettle jellyfish, Chrysaora fuscescens, swims along the edge of a thick kelp forest off of California.

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A Sea nettle jellyfish, Chrysaora fuscescens, swims along the edge of a thick kelp forest off of California. It hunts tiny plankton by trailing long tentacles covered with stinging cells. Monterey Bay, California, Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 9000px × 6000px
Location: Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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