The secret superpowers of jellyfish

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  • Опубликовано: 20 дек 2017
  • We know remarkably little about the tens of thousands of jellies species in our oceans. So scientists are searching for deep-sea jellyfish to decode their genes.
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  • @techiefan1986
    @techiefan1986 3 года назад +177

    Jellyfish single handily defies almost everything we understand of life and living organisms. It's a living creature, but lacks a brain, almost entirely composed of water, yet sleeps, learns, and an effective hunter (namely the box jellyfish that has good eyesight, actively follows and kills its prey). Very interesting creature that we should study more.

    • @the_real_max_level
      @the_real_max_level 2 года назад +12

      i firmly believe we should be exploring the oceans depths more than spending money on space exploration. something around 98% of the earth's ocean is undiscovered. there is where we will find the key to technology far beyond our understanding; now. i am so fascinated by the galaxy beneath the sea.. i used to live in the florida keys, and have spent the majority of my life on the coast of maine. the sea is something very dear to my heart and i could go on and on about the possibilities.

    • @johnr4836
      @johnr4836 2 года назад +4

      You'll become one after about the 5th or 6th booster

    • @lmlmd2714
      @lmlmd2714 2 года назад

      @@the_real_max_level Totally agree. I've spent my whole life by the sea, either in the UK or Australia. I can't imagine not being by the water, and not spending my free time under the waves. It pains me to think of how little effort we put into ocean exploration. We've never built on the legacy of the Conshelf and Sealab. Only Aquarius is left these days, and even that's been left to a single university to support. It's such a waste of opportunity, such a lack of curiosity and vision.

    • @dreqqbw8287
      @dreqqbw8287 2 года назад +1

      @@johnr4836 💀 fr if thats whats gonna happen after taking boosters than i change my mind and im gettin high off that shi

    • @tinagauthier2512
      @tinagauthier2512 2 года назад +1

      @@johnr4836 🤣

  • @reefalefunk1244
    @reefalefunk1244 2 года назад +5

    Got stung by a jelly when I was young. Fascinating creatures

  • @SettingMind
    @SettingMind 6 лет назад +169

    I love quartz for thier beautiful cinematography, editing, and thier story telling. It feels raw and real.

  • @dasiajb
    @dasiajb 3 года назад +7

    I can’t believe my eyes right now... I’ve never seen anything like this. This is amazing. Breathtaking.

  • @FalloutConspiracy
    @FalloutConspiracy 6 лет назад +207

    The amount of views and likes that this video doesn't have is frankly criminal. Way underrated!

    • @chiragsahu4584
      @chiragsahu4584 5 лет назад +2

      True

    • @TzadikTheManic
      @TzadikTheManic 4 года назад +2

      @Audial Asphyxiation Precisely what I was going to say. I’ve seen some truly wonderful footage on RUclips of jellyfish (for instance on EVNautilus) but this is top-notch. It’s almost 2020 & only 1.3 K likes (!!)

    • @uncharted7againblackking256
      @uncharted7againblackking256 4 года назад +2

      Facts

    • @asnwoa8280
      @asnwoa8280 3 года назад +3

      True it’s showing how dumb humans became and the whole world interests are at Instagram.. people watching cgi nature trough a VR.. while we can enjoy the beauty of earth

    • @kyeoptachu
      @kyeoptachu 3 года назад +2

      @@asnwoa8280 :')

  • @aidanm.5461
    @aidanm.5461 9 месяцев назад +4

    This video was wonderfully informative, fascinating, and beautiful to watch. Thank you for providing us with such quality footage and for the work you do on sea jellies!! 💖🌞

  • @thepassanajournals8964
    @thepassanajournals8964 5 лет назад +20

    I love deep sea creatures. Their so beautiful and gentle.

  • @moon_0207
    @moon_0207 3 года назад +5

    jellyfish are the most captivating creatures on earth to me.

  • @laurenhinrichs2520
    @laurenhinrichs2520 4 года назад +19

    I’m just about to go to college and have been looking at majoring in marine biology- this video has inspired me and I’m that much sure it’s what I want to do

  • @tosche774
    @tosche774 5 лет назад +126

    Seeing this I can imagine life developed two times separately on Earth.

    • @MrJunjor
      @MrJunjor 3 года назад +6

      Isnt it even more crazy that we all have the same ancestor as the jellyfishs in that video?

    • @rustyshackleford9888
      @rustyshackleford9888 2 года назад +3

      All animals, including the jellyfish, ctenophores, and salps featured in this video, as well as all extant life on earth that uses RNA/DNA to encode genetic information, is descended from a common ancestor. But that shouldn't make the sheer diversity across the tree of life any less amazing and inspiring!!

    • @justascienceinterestedguyo7324
      @justascienceinterestedguyo7324 2 года назад +2

      Ye, their IQ is like 0 but they still are amazing

    • @lorindakappel8303
      @lorindakappel8303 2 года назад

      it probably did great point of view

  • @mitchellwhite9920
    @mitchellwhite9920 5 лет назад +31

    Whenever i watch these videos they always end too soon.
    The brilliance of nature knows no bounds it seems. My eyes are unable to capture enough 'visual calories' to keep up with their seemingly unlimited ability to form moving diaphanous structures that defy any abstract sculpture I've ever seen. It makes me feel crudely inept to their beauty and mystery.
    The fact that we as a species continue to poison the environment is insanity . That and killing anything in our path in search of seafoods over fishing is immoral. But then just look at how we treat each other. May god protect us.

  • @subhanbasumatary9879
    @subhanbasumatary9879 3 года назад +13

    2:15 perfectly synch dance of that jelly fish

  • @artcurious807
    @artcurious807 6 лет назад +9

    Good video quartz. Also this guy needs to make a jellyfish book for kids and a table top book for adults.

  • @dacryphia9728
    @dacryphia9728 6 лет назад +42

    I don't know what to say.......
    I always loved Jellyfish, Aaaaaand i'm still fascinated by them
    I could stay hour staring at them :3

  • @gratefulroirraw6885
    @gratefulroirraw6885 3 года назад +5

    You are an amazing scientist sir. It also appears that you are an amazing Father and are blessed to have such a cute and brilliant child that is already excited about learning about life on Earth. Thank you for your hard work. We hope you and your family are are during these tough times. Keep up the hard work.

  • @briebb
    @briebb 6 лет назад +11

    Jellies are so amazing, my favorite underwater animal if you can call them that

    • @lmlmd2714
      @lmlmd2714 2 года назад +2

      Same here. They are indeed animals - as are corals, my next fav :)

  • @margaridasol5114
    @margaridasol5114 2 года назад +4

    I’m studying genetics and biotechnology in Portugal and i’m crazy about jellyfish, my dream is too work with them some day.

  • @lighthunter9727
    @lighthunter9727 2 года назад +5

    Interesting to see those life forms! Thank you!

  • @gonorrheabreath3774
    @gonorrheabreath3774 3 года назад +2

    Absolutely brilliant footage!

  • @trishamorgan4
    @trishamorgan4 3 года назад +41

    This was amazing but I felt very sad for the jellyfish that got sucked into the tube.

    • @LoveStarsWorld
      @LoveStarsWorld 2 года назад +7

      Same. I think it's wrong to kidnap them.

    • @sweetoil2952
      @sweetoil2952 Год назад

      Ikr 😞
      My mind started drifting into a whole sad narrative 😅

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 4 года назад +15

    It just struck me - there are so many creatures that live their entire lives without ever having experienced sunlight. Pretty mind blowing. God's creativity in His creation is extraordinary!

    • @jesusislord7
      @jesusislord7 Месяц назад

      Glory to God, brother/sister. 😊🤍

  • @bachlamtung5131
    @bachlamtung5131 5 лет назад +33

    What I see from the start of the video:
    Underrated
    Way
    Way
    *WAY* too underrated

  • @MagnusFriberg
    @MagnusFriberg 6 лет назад +8

    Best channel! Such great content deserves 100x more views

  • @natedornbirer
    @natedornbirer 6 лет назад +51

    Not even 2K views??? Fantastic cinematography and interesting content!

    • @CompactStar
      @CompactStar 5 лет назад +2

      Umm they have about 40K views now. Well the dialog does say you published this comment about a year ago...

    • @raewyntaha9507
      @raewyntaha9507 5 лет назад +1

      yeah!!

    • @budgetchrollo37
      @budgetchrollo37 3 года назад +4

      @@CompactStar nice detective work Sherlock

  • @Hitarth16594
    @Hitarth16594 5 лет назад +1

    Just amazing !!!! Seeing the beauty of nature !

  • @chiaradina
    @chiaradina 4 года назад

    Moss Landing, best beach, such powerful waves, best bird watch, oh I miss NoCal! ❤️ thank you for this one!

  • @bobbykimble2013
    @bobbykimble2013 3 года назад +2

    Absolutely fascinating

  • @moon_0207
    @moon_0207 3 года назад +1

    favorite animal species! They just look so otherworldly!

  • @sarkhan8018
    @sarkhan8018 Год назад +1

    They are definitely not from the earth. Just breathtaking....

  • @SaraBonaventura
    @SaraBonaventura 3 года назад

    Thanks! This is superb!

  • @lu.luk_a.Z1712
    @lu.luk_a.Z1712 4 года назад +6

    Soooo calmmming Cinematography🥰

  • @travisegenolf6806
    @travisegenolf6806 3 года назад +4

    i dont usually comment on youtube vidoes but i felt like this video deserves a comment from me. This is really amazing. scratch that.... this is fascinating!!! I really enjoyed hearing this guy talk about ~jellies~ these organisms are very unrepresented in the animal society :(

  • @cocobeebunnied7371
    @cocobeebunnied7371 2 года назад +3

    God I love ocean life, especially jellyfish. It’s so fascinating to see how stuff survives and how so many creatures are still hardly understood and challenging many of the ideas about life. And so much isn’t even discovered yet, it’s insane,
    Every time I think I’m over my obsession I find videos like this and it comes right back haha, if it weren’t for my grades (especially in biology freshman year) I would be more likely to go with marine biology instead of Graphic design.
    At least I can hope to spread information through the design work tho!

  • @veritas88n4
    @veritas88n4 2 года назад +3

    I feel like I've watched a lifetime, not six minutes.

  • @suryacooper6193
    @suryacooper6193 2 года назад

    This is amazing!

  • @owenlee9474
    @owenlee9474 3 года назад

    These scientists are loving thier lives and I'm loving watching them

  • @diegoriverospineda3338
    @diegoriverospineda3338 4 года назад +1

    such fascinating creatures

  • @resuon7996
    @resuon7996 3 года назад +13

    Imagine if those "Jellyfishs" were aliens

  • @obamabinlaggin5607
    @obamabinlaggin5607 3 года назад

    “Go ahead and suck it up” had me crying😭😭😂

  • @henlo9690
    @henlo9690 6 лет назад +1

    So elusive and beautiful!!

  • @QuinnWaters
    @QuinnWaters 6 лет назад

    very cool, thank you!!!

  • @reginanieman4621
    @reginanieman4621 4 года назад +4

    I love the video!

    • @varshadanduri9730
      @varshadanduri9730 3 года назад +3

      They are normal documentary music. I feel like you could fond it if you just searched “documentary music”. A lot of them use the same type of music.

  • @antares5561
    @antares5561 3 года назад +5

    Watching these jellyfish reminds me of some types of UFOs...
    What if there is a UFO that were borg-like, similar to both a marine animal and a flying machine?
    And it's bioluminescence is why we only see certain lights in a shape with a void in-between, it's ability to create light is tricking our eyes...this ability could be used like a cloaking device.

    • @TJ28628
      @TJ28628 Год назад +1

      That's what I'm thinking. It actually makes more sense than any other explanation. There could even be transmedium species of them.

    • @caleigh2114
      @caleigh2114 Год назад +1

      Congrats! You successfully predicted the ending of a popular UFO movie.

    • @antares5561
      @antares5561 Год назад +1

      @@caleigh2114 Right dude, I just saw the movie "Nope," and almost sh@t my pants LMFAO! I have a lot more ideas like that, I should write Sci Fi!!

  • @XoXo-gl9hg
    @XoXo-gl9hg 3 года назад

    Amazing!!!

  • @ndickison
    @ndickison 5 лет назад +8

    don't freeze the poor jelly fish! that's mean :(

  • @WonderMagician
    @WonderMagician 5 лет назад +1

    Wondrous creatures

  • @simplyamazing8902
    @simplyamazing8902 3 года назад

    5:11 I don't know why I wanna cry!

  • @salmam.s5540
    @salmam.s5540 3 года назад

    That is so beautiful!🤍

  • @saraharizkan9321
    @saraharizkan9321 3 года назад

    Oh i love this.

  • @saharqashqaei47
    @saharqashqaei47 3 года назад +1

    Now I know I love jellyfish ♡

  • @thienhann8549
    @thienhann8549 3 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @snflwrbrain5723
    @snflwrbrain5723 4 года назад

    Nature is so complex

  • @khloerabnta4995
    @khloerabnta4995 3 года назад

    May favorite is the halitrephes jelly it’s so pretty and cool looking

  • @strongangel
    @strongangel 3 года назад +3

    Sadly, you do not put them back where you abducted them from.

  • @dredrotten
    @dredrotten 6 лет назад +1

    Wow! Just Wow, what else can you say? Whoever did the photography needs a Nobel prize. lol

  • @ChimeraLZ
    @ChimeraLZ 5 лет назад +5

    They look a bit like mushrooms 🍄

  • @user-vg9ce3qi9m
    @user-vg9ce3qi9m Месяц назад

    It is interesting that several jellyfish have several appearances and the fact that some jellyfishes are living in deep sea is truly interesting.
    -10723

  • @snedabylek
    @snedabylek 6 лет назад +4

    Great video. I'm only confused about one thing. At 2:26 he says we don't know what genes or chemicals make their bioluminescence and then at 4:18 he said they cloned the gene in the early 80's to support scientific advances.

    • @korikalafer1004
      @korikalafer1004 5 лет назад +1

      True, however, most jellies do not use that chemical. only a few, for instance Aquea Victoria, use that chemical

  • @fuckyshityfuckshit
    @fuckyshityfuckshit 5 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @yerussamarquez9230
    @yerussamarquez9230 2 года назад +3

    Absolutely horrendous how they just take the life of an incredible, unique, beautiful being in the name of science.

  • @Pughhead
    @Pughhead 3 года назад +2

    "Jellyfish are amazing," 0:07 *shows a larvacean*

  • @projoyo2990
    @projoyo2990 4 года назад

    It's amazing thing of nature

  • @gabrielhanna298
    @gabrielhanna298 3 года назад

    i love jellyfish!

  • @Wagoo
    @Wagoo 3 года назад +1

    97% water.. give 'em another 3% and make 'em water

  • @vandarkholme4745
    @vandarkholme4745 5 лет назад

    MBARI has great aquarium and a nice youtube channel

  • @thuyhuynhthihong5151
    @thuyhuynhthihong5151 5 лет назад +2

    Jellyfish look like...rainbow light?

  • @dead_sync3680
    @dead_sync3680 3 года назад +1

    That jellyfish was essentially abducted by aliens who want to analyse it

  • @Langkowski
    @Langkowski Год назад

    Comb jellies moves like giant ciliates

  • @tasmiamin2752
    @tasmiamin2752 3 года назад

    This wanna makes me study on marine bio because of how beautiful yet scary it seems

  • @marcotrevisanmota5209
    @marcotrevisanmota5209 3 года назад

    amaizng!

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

    Be right back, need to put my tv in the car.

  • @orange11squares
    @orange11squares 5 лет назад +1

    reminds me of the movie - the abyss [1989].

  • @Thaofficialsensei
    @Thaofficialsensei 2 года назад +1

    Aliens exist people and they light up like The Vegas Strip 🤯🔋

  • @babak2011
    @babak2011 4 года назад +1

    Wow that was fantastic 👍 and from the board I realized you have an Persian colleague 😅

  • @perfectbrunnetdoll
    @perfectbrunnetdoll 3 года назад +1

    jellyfish are the butterflies of the sea.

  • @gaurangnegi2244
    @gaurangnegi2244 3 года назад +2

    I think that one day I can also become bioluminescent 😏

  • @guillecala7538
    @guillecala7538 3 года назад

    imagine kidnapping jelly fish

  • @Poever
    @Poever 3 года назад

    They are much smaller than I expected

  • @Peps546
    @Peps546 3 года назад +1

    Why is it that when I smoke weed I stumble to videos like these? Lol

  • @madeleinebaier5347
    @madeleinebaier5347 6 лет назад +1

    Who wants my jellyfish?
    I'm not sellyfish!
    ~Ogden Nash

  • @germxnrojas
    @germxnrojas 4 года назад +19

    I’m high on drugs right now looking at this and it’s beautiful

    • @hanspeter1939
      @hanspeter1939 3 года назад

      me too but at the same time it makes me sad.i wouldnt want to be captured by aliens that then study and kill me while iam just living my everyday life.

  • @rishanadar8438
    @rishanadar8438 5 лет назад

    Wow!!!

  • @ryu-ken
    @ryu-ken Год назад

    Tentacool has evolved

  • @cybercrime142
    @cybercrime142 3 года назад

    I can't believe that a jellyfish is smarter than me.

  • @DeseanLee1
    @DeseanLee1 2 года назад

    Anyone know the name of the background soundtrack from 0:00-0:38?

  • @BlinkedAgain
    @BlinkedAgain 3 года назад +1

    Are we ignoring the fact that he studies sea creatures and his name is Haddock? Okay, I'll say nothing.

  • @LoneGRoEnt
    @LoneGRoEnt 3 года назад +1

    I'm looking for the comment in the comment line that reads "would you like your kids being studied in glass containers like that".

    • @LoneGRoEnt
      @LoneGRoEnt 3 года назад

      Closes one I found was "imagine floating around in the ocean and all of a sudden you get sucked up by a tube and put in a tank"

  • @menglee6
    @menglee6 3 года назад

    Wow I was expecting the creature down in the deep sea to be a lot bigger

  • @lorindakappel8303
    @lorindakappel8303 2 года назад

    I'm still searching for what Flys in the sky in large groups that looks just like jelly fish

  • @TheStreamingEnderman
    @TheStreamingEnderman 2 года назад +1

    Weird idea: Jellyfish ARE aliens

  • @hg60justice
    @hg60justice 3 года назад +1

    funny how chemical light signalling evolves in sightless creatures.

  • @hafiysan2121
    @hafiysan2121 3 года назад

    3:11
    jellyfish: Ouh hey 👋🏻? oH NO-

  • @Omnihil777
    @Omnihil777 2 года назад

    I thought SOME of this bioluminiscence is more reflecting light through the spectrum like a prisma than actively glowing? Like the Ctenophora ?!? Gonna have a look in this again now...

  • @lautheimpaler4686
    @lautheimpaler4686 3 года назад

    Eric Bischoff's long lost brother.

  • @sentimentaleel3578
    @sentimentaleel3578 3 года назад

    I love how they just... suck the lil guy up.

  • @totsiee3603
    @totsiee3603 3 года назад

    you know if I was a fish and encountered one of these beautiful creatures... I'd be dead in less than 5 seconds because goddamn they are beautiful and beautiful things attract me

  • @kyeoptachu
    @kyeoptachu 3 года назад

    4 years and just 145k+ viewers.. this is sad :(

  • @Annatar0
    @Annatar0 3 года назад

    a few question that comes to mind is why would a jellyfish even bother developing and under what circumstances created these "light" genes?. Its not like they have eyes or other sensors to detect these "lights"?. Only reason is not beeing eaten I guess since its a common thing in nature to develop strong colors like the butterfly or frog.

    • @rustyshackleford9888
      @rustyshackleford9888 2 года назад

      Many jellyfish have simple clusters of light sensing neurons in pigment spots at the base of their tentacles that detect basic differences in light, but these are not used for communication or forming images. Box jellyfish actually have more complex camera eyes with retinas and lenses that have evolved independently from other animals with similar eyes, like us, likely because box jellies evolved in shallow waters where it's important to be able to navigate around obstacles. Their eyes may also be important for hunting prey. But I think you're right, that bioluminescent displays by jellyfish and ctenophores are less for communication and more for mesmorizing/distracting/confusing potential predators.

  • @Orbitinbloom19018
    @Orbitinbloom19018 3 года назад

    The jellyfish is peobably my favorte animal

  • @VEE-rd7cu
    @VEE-rd7cu 2 года назад

    Aloha, I got stung during a full moon on my torso under my ribs; the bruise was completely circular, the size of a fist. I had no pain. The bruise lastly for about a year and then faded away. I have always believed it was a jellyfish. I felt it on me and we completely, what we were doing and got out of the water? Do you have any thoughts?