Wet Life / 17 December, 2011
Jellyfish Dreams
Ongeim'l Tketau | The unreal vision of a lake
During a long scuba diving trip to the Republic of Palau I explored the Jellyfish Lake. Millions of years ago, this wonder of nature got totally separated from the oceans, jellyfish have been evolving independently. Virtually without predators and through the course of the eons they lost most of their stinging abilities, becoming harmless to humans. Several millions of the golden jellyfish, mastigias sp., inhabit the lake and migrate daily following the sun light to capture its energy.
First Prize Winner. Nature: Underwater category. Montphoto 2012.
Jellyfish Lake
7°09'41" N | 134°22'35" E
Republic of Palau