Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Let's take a trip to the mangrove forest! Get to know the mangrove jellyfish in this week's #EarthIsBlue video.
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Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov
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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. It's 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.
That's why they're 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.
Don't 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.]
Let's take a trip to the mangrove forest! Get to know the mangrove jellyfish in this week's #EarthIsBlue video.
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Follow National Marine Sanctuaries and our Earth is Blue Campaign on:
Facebook: facebook.com/NOAAOfficeofNationalMarineSanctuaries Instagram: instagram.com/noaasanctuaries
Twitter: twitter.com/sanctuaries
YouTube: youtube.com/user/sanctuaries
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/onms
Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov
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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. It's 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.
That's why they're 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.
Don't 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.]
