Jellyfish

Citizen Science Month: How you can help save our seas

Citizen Science Month: How you can help save our seas

The Marine Conservation Society shares ideas for how to get involved with National Citizen Science Month this April
a juvenile Periphylla periphylla or crown jellyfish

Marine Curios #1 – Periphylla periphylla, or helmet jellyfish

From DIVE's Miscellany of Marine Curios - Periphylla periphylla - the helmet jellyfish - a vertical migrator with a very rare reproductive
MCS report finds increase in UK and Irish jellyfish sightings

MCS report finds increase in UK and Irish jellyfish sightings

ByDIVE StaffNov 3, 2023
The Marine Conservation Society's 2023 Wildlife Sightings report finds jellyfish sightings are significantly greater than last Iyear
a caribbean box hellyfish photographed at night

Deep-thinking jellyfish can learn by association

ByStuart ButlerSep 28, 2023
Jellyfish don’t have a central brain as such but, as scientists have recently discovered, they can learn through association
MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023

MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023

ByDIVE StaffJul 3, 2023
MCS Wildlife Sightings report hopes to break 20,000 jellyfish and turtle sightings to mark 20th year of citizen science project
Compass jellyfish most sighted UK species of 2022

Compass jellyfish most sighted UK species of 2022

ByDIVE StaffNov 11, 2022
MCS UK's 2022 Wildlife Sightings report finds compass jellyfish were the most common species in UK & Irish waters for the second year running
Spring jellyfish blooms bring turtles to UK shores

Spring jellyfish blooms bring turtles to UK shores

The Marine Conservation Society’s wildlife sightings project focuses on jellyfish blooms, and the turtles that follow them for food.
Rare giant phantom jellyfish filmed in the Midnight Zone

Rare giant phantom jellyfish filmed in the Midnight Zone

ByDIVE StaffDec 14, 2021
ROV captures a video of an extremely rare giant phantom jellyfish the 'Midnight Zone' off the California coast.
Portuguese man o’ war sightings on World Jellyfish Day

Portuguese man o’ war sightings on World Jellyfish Day

Beachgoers in the South West of England have reported large numbers of Portuguese man o' war strandings on World Jellyfish Day
Portuguese man o’ war invades UK beaches

Portuguese man o’ war invades UK beaches

The largest stranding of Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) since 2012 is occurring on beaches across southwest Britain.