jelly

Caught off of the Point Defiance Ferry Dock in Washington right outside the Zoo last night, this species has no common name but is a pretty common find. Super tiny, often only the stomach being seen with a flashlight.

23/4/24 at Dune Peninsula (just outside of the Point Defiance Zoo) | A nighttime plankton tow with a PDZA Jelly caretaker. No common name for this guy, super awesome species I had no clue we had here. Almost reminds me of the deep-sea species Mooderia rotunda that the Monterey Bay Aquarium has

23/4/24 at Dune Peninsula (just outside of the Point Defiance Zoo) | A nighttime plankton tow with a PDZA Jelly caretaker. I've seen them both during the Day and Night, another cool species we see here occasionally

Genus Obelia | 23/4/24 at Dune Peninsula (just outside of the Point Defiance Zoo) | A nighttime plankton tow with a PDZA Jelly caretaker. No exact species ID for this one but it was about half the size of my pinky nail and a bright fluorescent green

Pleurobrachia bachei | 23/4/24 at Dune Peninsula (just outside of the Point Defiance Zoo) | A nighttime plankton tow with a PDZA Jelly caretaker. One of the most common Jellies I see here, a lot more down South compared to Seattle

Feb 3 2023

Taken September 18 2021