Jellyfish Gallery

The Jellyfish Gallery showcases moon jellyfish, sea nettles, and other cnidarians in illuminated cylindrical tanks that highlight their translucent beauty and hypnotic pulsing movements. The gallery explores jellyfish biology, their role in marine food webs, and how some species are thriving while many other marine animals decline.

Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years and are among the most successful animal groups on Earth. Some scientists believe jellyfish populations are increasing in many ocean regions as overfishing removes their competitors and predators, raising concerns about fundamental shifts in marine ecosystem structure.