This was the first-ever footage of the Giant Phantom 🪼 🪼 The Stygiomedusa gigantea is one of the ocean's rarest and most mysterious jellyfish. It's only been seen around 100 times since 1899, and footage of it is even rarer. This eerie giant was captured by MBARI's deep-sea ROV over 1,000 meters below the surface-and it looks unreal. With its ghostly bell and flowing, curtain-like arms that stretch up to 10 meters, it drifts through the darkness like something out of another world. Though this

Scientists spotted a rare phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea) during an expedition in deep-sea ecosystems off the coast of Argentina, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Feb. 2. | NTD Life

New ocean fear unlocked. 🌊😨 A rare giant phantom jellyfish, aka Stygiomedusa gigantea, was caught on camera about 820 feet below the surface off the coast of Argentina. The creatures’ bell can grow up to 3.3 feet wide, and their four arms can stretch up to 33 feet long, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The jellyfish don’t have stinging tentacles — but they use those massive arms to catch prey. | Yahoo News

This striking image reveals a rare deep-sea jellyfish, whose intricate and vibrant appearance is reminiscent of a burst of fireworks. Residing in the abyssal depths of the ocean, this jellyfish uses its vivid bioluminescence to navigate, attract prey, or deter predators in the pitch-black waters. The radiant colors and dynamic structure of this creature not only highlight the diversity of marine life found in the deep sea but also resemble a natural spectacle of light and form, captivating the e

Deepstaria enigmatica, a type of extremely-rare deep-sea jellyfish, insane to see. | 𓂀 Into The Chasm 𓂀

Get a glimpse at this bizarre jellyfish—previously unknown to science—that researchers just discovered in the Mariana Trench. | National Geographic