Moon Jellyfish
by Miroslava Jurcik
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Moon Jellyfish
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph - Photograph
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Our waste, such as plastic bags, and fishing methods like drift nets and long lines are busy destroying the few jellyfish predators, such as sea turtles. We are also creating the most splendid jellyfish nurseries. From piers to boat hulls, oil and gas platforms and industrial waste and other floating rubbish, we’re littering the oceans with the kind of artificial hard surfaces that jellyfish polyps love.
How could jellyfish take over the ocean? “One bite at a time” Gershwin says. And there may be no way back. A new balance may be struck, one in which jellyfish rule:
We are creating a world more like the late Precambrian —a world where jellyfish ruled the seas and organisms with shells didn’t exist. We are creating a world where we humans may soon be unable to survive.
Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) under neon lights of Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour !
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March 30th, 2017
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Michele Myers
Wonderful detail and composition of this moon jellyfish photo, Miroslava - love the color against the dark background - L/F!
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow what a wonderful capture and image of the moon jellyfish!! also so beautiful to look at!! L/F
Connie Handscomb
Captivating, Miroslav! It's amazing how these fluid creatures float about in the oceans, looking so pretty, while they are upsetting the status quo so detrimentally ; best to you!;))
Michele Myers
Wow, what a great capture, Miroslava - you've caught the inner structure of this amazing creature and your meditation on man's effect on the environment is profound - L/F!
HH Photography of Florida
A beautiful, neon jellyfish but scary info about this sea creature. Lovely capture. l/fv
Cheryl Rose
What a stunning jellyfish capture. Like a floating blue light! Gorgeous image, Miroslava! l/f/tw
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