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Up close look at thin tentacles of a jellyfish.
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Jellyfish Tentacles Close Up

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a deep sea jellyfish
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Jellyfish from the Deep

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In this photo, the jellyfish Pandea rubra may have been surprised by a camera light or in a defensive state, causing it to contract its red mantle and reveal its complex muscle anatomy.
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Red Paper Lantern Jellyfish

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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Moon Jellyfish With Oil & Mucus

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A variety of jellyfish
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It’s All in the (Jellyfish) Family

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Jellyfish mucus mixed with oil.
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Jellyfish Mucus and Oil

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Magnified jellyfish stingers.
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Slow Motion Jellyfish Sting

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a comparison of multiple species of jellyfish
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How Big do Jellyfish Get?

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A transparent box jellyfish with a blue background.
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Box Jellyfish: One Species at a Time

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a neon purple jellyfish
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Live Jellyfish Make Splash in Marine Education

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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Model of a lion’s mane jellyfish on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. This jellyfish, a member of the phylum Cnidaria, can have tentacles up to 190 feet long (58 meters) and a bell almost 7 feet (2 meters) in diameter.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish in Sant Ocean Hall

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