Showing posts with label jellyfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jellyfish. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Jellyfish invasion

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Not sure what these species are. There was an interesting article in last week's Japan Times about the invasion of Nomura jellyfish, the worlds largest. The article is here

The one in the photo above was pretty small, and it was trapped in a tide pool.

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Just off the rocks was this much larger one, about 50cms wide. While sailing off the Shimane coast I have seen some monsters more than 1 meter across, but apparently they can grow to 2 meters.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Aquas Aquarium

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Aquas is the largest aquarium in western Honshu and is located within Iwami Seaside Park on Route 9 between Hamada and Gotsu. More than 400 species of critters are on display.There are lots of flying fishes, the Prefectural fish.

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The changing colors of the Cuttlefish fascinated me. It had been more than 40 years since I had been to an aquarium, and I was pleasantly surprised at the displays and environment, not the dark, damp, concrete structures I remember from my childhood.

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What fascinated me the most were the jellyfish, particularly the gentle writhing of their (tails? tendrils?

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I kept coming back to them.

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There is a transparent tunnel under the largest tank filled with turtles, sharks, and all manner of aquatic beings.

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The main attraction is a show by a pair of white Belugas. Apparently they blow bubble rings. I didn't see the show as I was too busy watching the jellyfish.