Deep sea wildlife photo gallery by Lia Barrett

Giant bell jellies swim in a large aquarium on display during a preview for The Jellies Experience exhibition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. The new $3.5m exhibition features 16 jellyfish species from around the world in a collection of live and interactive display

Photograph: Richard Green/Reuters

(Source: Guardian)

The overall winning picture from the 2011 British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) is this ethereal image of a jellyfish. It was captured by Richard Shucksmith at Sula Sgeir (meaning Gannet Rock); a small, uninhabited island 40 miles north of Lewis.

 © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon 

Lion’s mane jellyfish with bull kelp by David Hall

Compass jellyfish, English Channel © Alex Mustard/2020VISION

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Under The Sea by DdotG on Flickr.

Quad Jellies by StGrundy on Flickr.

Crown jellyfish jewel 

by Pete Atkinson

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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