Jellyfish Red Sea Egypt

Observing Jellyfish in the Red Sea, Egypt

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Red Sea Moon Jellyfish off the coast of Egypt.

Here are a few fun facts about Jellyfish

  • Jellyfish swim in large groups called blooms.
  • Not all Jellyfish have tentacles. (Not all Jellyfish sting)
  • Jellyfish do not have brains.
  • A single Jellyfish can release as much as 45,000 eggs each day.
  • Jellyfish never stop growing.
  • Jellyfish mostly east fish eggs, plankton, and fish larvae.
  • A lifeless jellyfish still has the capability to sting.
  • Jellyfish are prey for sea turtles, crabs, dolphins and fish.
Moon Jellyfish in Black and White

I took a few images and converted the into black and white with Final Cut Pro X.

We were diving off the Red Sea Aggressor I and were on the Southern, St. John and Daedalus itinerary.

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13 responses to “Observing Jellyfish in the Red Sea, Egypt”

  1. virgobeauty Avatar
    virgobeauty

    Wow those are some impressive stats. I’ve always loved the beauty of jellyfish but it does also help to know to use extreme caution as well at their natural defense system. Lovely. When they swim, it’s so peace inducing.

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Agreed, they also make me a tad nervous but it always fantastic to watch them swim through the water column.

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      1. virgobeauty Avatar
        virgobeauty

        Nervous is right. It shows respect to what they’re capable of but truly beautiful. I’m Grateful that you get to experience that.

  2. Mike Ballard Avatar
    Mike Ballard

    Nice info and video! I learned to scuba dive in Saudi Arabia when I was 12, so my first open water experiences were in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. On one of our test dives in the gulf, we swam through a bloom of stingless jellyfish. They were so thick, it was like swimming through pea soup!

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      That must have been an amazing experience. Do you still dive in Saudi Arabia?

      Reply
      1. Mike Ballard Avatar
        Mike Ballard

        Afraid not. I haven’t been back to Saudi since 1990. But we’ve dived in the Azores, Greece, Tanzania, South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, and all over the Caribbean. So we’ve seen some of the same sites.

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  4. The Bubbly,Tipsy Mermaid (TIB) Avatar
    The Bubbly,Tipsy Mermaid (TIB)

    Good information and facts, Hank!🌀💧💦🐬

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  5. Cherryl Avatar
    Cherryl

    This was interesting – there must be some very big jellyfish in the ocean if they never stop growing 🧐🌊

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      I think the larger they become, the easier it is for predators like turtles to eat them.

      Reply
  6. Justin Avatar
    Justin

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    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar
      ScubaHankNYC

      Thanks! I’m using the Gazette theme found in the WP catalog. I would be honored if you stole it. LOL!

      Reply
  7. denise421win Avatar
    denise421win

    There are so many things to learn about the ocean

    Reply

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