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Big Red Jellyfish closeup

A closeup portrait of a big red jellyfish (Tiburonia granrojo) seen during the ascent from the Axial Base site, at 1064 meters.

Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive 1736; V14.

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Big Red Jellyfish

A Big Red jellyfish (Tiburonia granrojo) swims past the high-definition camera on the remotely operated vehicle ROPOS. The water depth was 1547 m (5075 ft) beneath the ocean’s surface. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF; ROPOS Dive R1716; V14.

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Big Red Jelly at Axial Seamount

A red jellyfish swims 5000 ft beneath the ocean's surface at Axial Seamount on the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Here, most animals swim slowly to conserve energy in the nearly freezing seawater. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1712; V14.

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