Dive Video of the Day: Jellyfish Lake
Posted Jan 16th 2007 4:00PM by Willy Volk
Filed under: Dive Sites, Flora & Fauna, Dive Video of the Day
Of course, pretty much everybody has heard of Palau's Jellyfish Lake. Millions of years ago, the Lake's outlet to the ocean closed, trapping the jellies inside. Slowly, having no natural predators inside the Lake, the jellyfish lost their stinging cells, and today, the jellyfish population is completely sting-less. Although people are not allowed to dive in Jellyfish Lake, snorkelers are welcome. This 3-and-a-half minute clip illustrates what the experience is like.
Hypnotic.
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