Arctic Comb Jelly with its prey
In the freezing waters of Svalbard, beyond 79 degrees north, an unusual predator is feeding on the abundant plankton. This is a type of ctenophore, or comb jelly the name derives from the hairlike structures running down their length, which are used for movement. This jelly has swallowed an animal called a larvacean, a type of plankton that exists in huge numbers in these waters. This particular meal tries to escape watch to see what happens
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