Phantom jellyfish

This post could go a few ways. I could start by saying, wow, the ocean is incredible. Or perhaps I could start by saying I hope you didn’t plan to sleep tonight. That’s because the giant phantom jelly captured by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a bit of a Rorschach test, one that can inspire awe and terror because, well, I mean look at it.

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Researchers have observed an ultra-rare "giant phantom jellyfish" off the coast of Monterey Bay, and it is a hauntingly beautiful sea creature.

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Footage of a 33-foot giant phantom jellyfish that wass spotted off the coast of California recently went viral — these types of sightings are very rare.

Back in August, we shared news of a previously undiscovered jellyfish so vibrant that its brilliant red body was a stark contrast to its deepwater environment. Now thanks to researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, we can add another similarly spectacular sighting to this year’s collection of rare deepsea finds. A remote-operated vehicle spotted the elusive giant phantom jellyfish in the midnight zone, an area of the ocean about 3,200 feet below the surface, in one of…

It is over 30 feet long.

This giant phantom jelly's arms grow to over 33 feet long.