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The jellyfish are amazing. However I thought jellyfish float with their “umbrella” up. On both cams the jellyfish seem to be upside down.
Depends on the species, the conditions and the current. Some kinds actually orient themselves “upside down” by default and hang out on the sea floor with their tentacles reaching up to grab food.
The jellyfish displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are amazing because they are constructed and lit in such a way that the windows frame the jellies like giant displays of living art; you don’t really get a sense of the tank but just see these otherworldly creatures floating in the void.
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