Grace and Danger
Brown Jellyfish at the Osaka Aquarium. Not dangerous to humans, at least.
I'm ambivalent at best about the justifications for the existence of aquariums and zoos, unless they're also involved in scientific research or breeding programs which may help to preserve the animal either in the wild or, if need be, in captivity pending possible reintroductions into the wild. But there's no denying the grace and beauty of such creatures as this Brown Jellyfish, undulating through its (very large) environment at the Osaka Aquarium, something which in the normal course of events most of us would never be able to witness.
Grace and Danger
Brown Jellyfish at the Osaka Aquarium. Not dangerous to humans, at least.
I'm ambivalent at best about the justifications for the existence of aquariums and zoos, unless they're also involved in scientific research or breeding programs which may help to preserve the animal either in the wild or, if need be, in captivity pending possible reintroductions into the wild. But there's no denying the grace and beauty of such creatures as this Brown Jellyfish, undulating through its (very large) environment at the Osaka Aquarium, something which in the normal course of events most of us would never be able to witness.