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travel2 hours ago•6 min saved

Floating with Palau’s Stingless Golden Jellyfish

In Palau’s Jellyfish Lake, golden jellyfish thrive in a three-layer, sun-following ecosystem that visitors reach by boat and hike to with strict conservation rules; snorkeling is allowed only in the top layer to protect the delicate, stingless jellies, which rebounded after El Niño pressures and helped the lake reopen in 2019.

via CNN|

#conservation #ecotourism #golden-jellyfish

science10 days ago•5 min saved

Isolated Palau Lake Houses a Million Golden Jellyfish Evolved Over 12,000 Years

Palau's Jellyfish Lake hosts around 5 million golden jellyfish that have evolved in isolation for about 12,000 years, relying on a sun-driven daily migration and a symbiotic relationship with algae; their population has fluctuated with climate shifts (e.g., El Niño), occasionally prompting temporary closures but remaining a unique self-contained ecosystem.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#el-nino #golden-jellyfish #isolation