Mysterious Deep-Sea Jellyfish Filmed in Rare Sighting

Published 20 May 2018, 11:15 BST
Mysterious Deep-Sea Jellyfish Filmed in Rare Sighting

Meet Deepstaria enigmatica, one of the largest and most mysterious invertebrate predators of the seas. It was shot with a remotely operated vehicle equipped with a camera and lenses, housed in a 13” polished glass sphere.

Since its discovery 45 years ago, it has not been seen enough to study thoroughly. What it eats, where it lives, and what environment it can sustain remain unknown.

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