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Moon Bay

Touch the Jellies at Moon Bay

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the moon jelly. The Florida Aquarium’s moon jelly touch habitat is the only one of its kind in the Southeast. Feel the smooth umbrella-shaped bell of these fascinating invertebrates. See these beautiful creatures illuminated by shifting colors of light. Learn about their importance in the ecosystem and why these jellies, often called moon jellyfish, aren’t really fish at all.

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More About Moon Jellies

Moon jellies have short tentacles, no eyes, and no brain. They do have four stomachs used to digest plankton, fish eggs, and tiny crustaceans. Named for their translucent, moon-like bells, moon jellies have existed in oceans for more than 500 million years.

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