Jellyfish are among the most impossibly elegant , aeriform and flakey - looking animal do it to man . While many are also extremely dangerous , Russian marine biologistAlexander Semenovfinds their hypnotic beauty so captivating that he ’s disposed to plunk in some of the humanity ’s harshest , cold oceans for bewitch their magnificence . The result of his enterprise can be seen in the follow picture , which were taken in location such as the White Sea – which sits within the Arctic Circle – and the Sea of Okhotsk .
Head of the diving event squad at Moscow State University ’s White Sea biological research station , Semenov explain on hiswebsitethat he has become accustomed to diving event in “ unfavourable ” condition , and is dedicated to capturing the beauty of the cryptic on camera .
Many of his photographs feature jellyfish , which are members of the Cnidarian phylum , and come in all sorts of form and sizes . For instance , the following mental image show the incrediblelion ’s mane jellyfish(Cyaneacapillata ) , which lie in in the chilly urine of the northern Atlantic and northerly Pacific ocean , and is the big mintage of jellyfish .
Lion ’s head of hair jellyfish
The expectant lion ’s mane jellyfish ever recorded was find in Massachusetts , and had tentacles that extend for an unbelievable 37 meters ( 120 substructure ) .
The so - calledpink helmet(Aglantha digitale ) is a species of hydromedsae that can be find in some of the Earth ’s northmost seas , typically at depths of around 25 cadence ( 82 foot ) in the summer and 50 meters ( 164 feet ) in the winter .
pinkish helmet
Phacellophora camtschatica – or the fried egg jellyfish – is as intimidating as it is bedazzle , although it actually has a very weak sting . In fact , it is so modest that modest crustaceans sometimes steal intellectual nourishment from its clench .
Fried egg Portuguese man-of-war
Finally , Chrysaora melanaste , which is also know as the northern sea nettle , hold out at depths of up to 100 measure ( 328 feet ) , and brag a modest sting that can irritate human skin but is unlikely to cause peculiarly serious injuries .
Northern ocean nettle
All pic byAlexander Semenov
