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Jellyfish swarm | Jellyfish Lake, Palau | Mastigias cf. papua etpisoni

Swarm of golden jellyfish (Mastigias cf. papua etpisoni) in Palau's Jellyfish Lake. These jellyfish have been isolated in a saltwater lake for thousands of years. They have lost most of their ability to sting, and depend upon symbiotic algae for food. Jellyfish Lake is one of five saltwater lakes in Palau with jellyfish populations similar to these.

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Swarm of golden jellyfish (Mastigias cf. papua etpisoni) in Palau's Jellyfish Lake. These jellyfish have been isolated in a saltwater lake for thousands of years. They have lost most of their ability to sting, and depend upon symbiotic algae for food. Jellyfish Lake is one of five saltwater lakes in Palau with jellyfish populations similar to these.