Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn about the jellies of your National Marine Sanctuary System in our new #EarthIsBlue video!
#Jelly #Ocean #MarineLife #Science #Animals
Learn about the jellies of your National Marine Sanctuary System in our new #EarthIsBlue video!
#Jelly #Ocean #MarineLife #Science #Animals






![Mangrove Jellyfish
Lets take a trip to the mangrove forest! Get to know the mangrove jellyfish in this weeks #EarthIsBlue video.
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Media Transcript:
[Screen fades from black to a mangrove jellyfish camouflaged on the seafloor surrounded by a bed of brown-colored seaweed. The jellyfish is highlighted in a bright circle while the rest of the setting is darkened. Soothing instrumental music plays softly. White text appears in a blue banner in the corner of the screen. White NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Earth is Blue logo appears in the bottom right corner.]
Look closely. This is not seaweed. Its a mangrove jellyfish!
[A mangrove jellyfish floats in murky water with fishes and other animals moving around it.]
These creatures can be found drifting through mangrove forests and lagoons along warm, shallow coasts.
[A mangrove jellyfish hovers peacefully upside down above the seaweed on the seafloor. Pieces of red-colored seaweed float by.]
Unlike other jellies, mangrove jellyfish are often found upside down to allow sunlight to reach the tiny plants, called algae, that live inside their tentacles.
Thats why theyre also known as the upside-down jellyfish.
[A mangrove jellyfish swims in more murky, seaweed-filled water, frequently changing directions.]
Creatures that cooperatively live together have what we call a symbiotic relationship.
The jellyfish feeds on the nutrients the algae create through photosynthesis, and in turn, the algae receive a protected home.
[The camera shows a close-up above water side view of a kayaker paddling through a mangrove forest.]
Treat the fragile mangrove jellyfish and their tiny residents with respect.
Dont disturb the bottom when kayaking or fishing in the beautiful mangrove forests in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
[Screen fades to black. The Earth is Blue logo appears, followed by the website “sanctuaries.noaa.gov/EarthisBlue.” Then, the logos for NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuaries are pictured. Credits are displayed.]
Footage: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nick Zachar/NOAA
Writer/Editor: Kevin Sanchez Farez/NOAA
Music: Universal Production Music
[Screen fades to black once more and music fades out.] Mangrove Jellyfish](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TiBLIQdi4Fc/mqdefault.jpg)



![Dolphins of Your National Marine Sanctuary System
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to spinner dolphins in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, many species of dolphin frequent your national marine sanctuaries. Learn about these marine mammals in this weeks #EarthIsBlue video for #DolphinAwarenessMonth!
Media Transcript:
[A pod of dolphins swim underwater as upbeat instrumental music plays in the background. The screen goes white and displays text]
DOLPHINS!
[A dolphin swims beneath the surface of the ocean, next to a boat]
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
[A pod of dolphins, filmed at a distance, surface and leap out of the water]
To spinner dolphins in Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
[Footage cuts to show dolphins leaping out of the water, closer to the camera]
There are many species of dolphins found in your national marine sanctuaries!
[An aerial view of a dolphin pod leaping as birds fly overhead is pictured]
Dolphins are extremely intelligent marine mammals that use sonar to navigate their underwater world.
[Three dolphins swim next to each other underwater]
These social animals make whistling sounds through their blowholes to communicate underwater.
[Different aerial shots of dolphin pods are displayed. Screen fades to black]
Edited by
Nick Zachar
Footage
Claire Fackler/ NOAA
Chad King/ NOAA
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/ NOAA
[Text fades, and is replaced with the Earth is Blue, NOAA, and National Marine Sanctuaries logos]
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/EarthIsBlue
[Screen fades to black again] Dolphins of Your National Marine Sanctuary System](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ue7rXJDUt0E/mqdefault.jpg)