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Singapore Oceanarium - Singapore

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows jellyfish at Singapore Oceanarium in Singapore. Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Singapore Oceanarium - Singapore

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows jellyfish at Singapore Oceanarium in Singapore. Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2025, shows Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan.

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Marine Tourism Market

A child is watching jellyfish at Haichang Whale Shark Ocean Park in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on June 8, 2025.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition opens in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Video shows the interior of Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion on the opening day of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows the interior of Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion on the opening day of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 3, 2025, shows a facility resembling a jellyfish created by musician and mathematician Sachiko Nakajima at Signature Pavilion at the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, unveiled to the media ahead of the event's start on April 13.

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Marine Organism

TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - The Androsian jellyfish is displayed at the National Marine Museum in Tianjin, China, October 4, 2024.

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23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Jellyfish hall at the 23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Jellyfish hall at the 23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Jellyfish hall at the 23rd Agricultural Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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CHINA-FUZHOU-SEAFOOD-FISHERIES-EXPO (CN)

(240531) -- FUZHOU, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An exhibitor displays the skin of a big jellyfish at the 2024 China (Fuzhou) International Seafood & Fisheries Expo in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 31, 2024. The 2024 China (Fuzhou) International Seafood & Fisheries Expo kicked off at Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center in Fuzhou Friday, attracting nearly 500 companies from more than 30 countries and regions. The expo involves aquaculture, ocean fishing, aquatic processing and other fishery industry sectors. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUZHOU-SEAFOOD-FISHERIES-EXPO (CN)

(240531) -- FUZHOU, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor displays the skin of a big jellyfish at the 2024 China (Fuzhou) International Seafood & Fisheries Expo in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 31, 2024. The 2024 China (Fuzhou) International Seafood & Fisheries Expo kicked off at Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center in Fuzhou Friday, attracting nearly 500 companies from more than 30 countries and regions. The expo involves aquaculture, ocean fishing, aquatic processing and other fishery industry sectors. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-FUN TIME WITH ANIMALS (CN)

(240522) -- DALIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist views jellyfish at Sunasia Ocean World in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 22, 2024. Various scenic spots in Dalian see surging tourists as the coastal city reaches the peak of its tourism season. The sites as zoos and aquariums even the natural places where tourists can see wild animals are among the increasingly popular destinations for the tourists. (Xinhua/Li Xiao)

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International Day for Biological Diversity

HANDAN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2024 - Tourists view jellyfish at Handan Sea World in Handan, North China's Hebei province, May 22, 2024.

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International Day for Biological Diversity

HANDAN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2024 - Tourists view jellyfish at Handan Sea World in Handan, North China's Hebei province, May 22, 2024.

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International Day for Biological Diversity

HANDAN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2024 - Tourists view jellyfish at Handan Sea World in Handan, North China's Hebei province, May 22, 2024.

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US: Starlink 6-59 Mission Launches From Florida 4

The Starlink 6-59 Mission launched from Florida on Friday, May 17, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Through this latest mission, 23 more satellites were added to the growing low Earth orbit internet constellation. This was the 36th dedicated Starlink launch of the year.

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US: Starlink 6-59 Mission Launches From Florida 3

The Starlink 6-59 Mission launched from Florida on Friday, May 17, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Through this latest mission, 23 more satellites were added to the growing low Earth orbit internet constellation. This was the 36th dedicated Starlink launch of the year.

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US: Starlink 6-59 Mission Launches From Florida 2

The Starlink 6-59 Mission launched from Florida on Friday, May 17, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Through this latest mission, 23 more satellites were added to the growing low Earth orbit internet constellation. This was the 36th dedicated Starlink launch of the year.

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US: Starlink 6-59 Mission Launches From Florida

The Starlink 6-59 Mission launched from Florida on Friday, May 17, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Through this latest mission, 23 more satellites were added to the growing low Earth orbit internet constellation. This was the 36th dedicated Starlink launch of the year.

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Chinese firms eager to showcase new products at Spain seafood fair

STORY: Chinese firms eager to showcase new products at Spain seafood fair SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG LINGLING, Director of the Chinese Lighthouse Jellyfish company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FU WENYANG, General director of the Frosista Caviar company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUN YALING, Deputy secretary general of the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YUN TIANWEI, Deputy general director of Chinese company Hainan Excellence Import and Export Trading 6. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Chinese exhibitors at the Seafood Expo Global in Spain this week are eager to showcase their newest delights to European seafood enthusiasts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG LINGLING, Director of the Chinese Lighthouse Jellyfish company "We are doing the frozen oyster product, and we want to sell the product

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Cardiac conditions a major killer on Australian beaches: report

STORY: Cardiac conditions a major killer on Australian beaches: report SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beaches in Australia STORYLINE: Cardiac conditions cause more deaths on Australian beaches than sharks or other wildlife, a research has found. A federal government-funded study published by Surf Life Saving Australia, the country's leading provider of surf rescue services, on Friday revealed that almost 40 percent of the 1,667 deaths that occurred on Australia's coasts over a 10-year period were not related to drowning. Cardiac conditions were the leading cause of non-drowning coastal deaths, the research found, accounting for 51.8 percent of the 620 over the 10-year period. Traumatic collisions and injuries accounted for 15.9 percent and falls for 10.4 percent, the study said. Marine creatures including sharks and jellyfish were identified as the cause of 5 percent of non-drowning deaths and less than

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Lantern Festival - Montauban

The Mermaid surrounded by these protective jellyfish. Opening visit, Castle, Goddess and other wonders. Montauban Lantern Festival, with its Fantastic Garden at the Plant Garden, from December 15, 2023 to February 11, 2024. France, Montauban December 14, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Swans in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - A jellyfish lies on the ground before a swan at a beach by the Black Sea, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Discovery of rare jellyfish in S China's Guangdong Province

STORY: Discovery of rare jellyfish in S China's Guangdong Province DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of jellyfish STORYLINE: In a recent discovery at the Wanlu Lake Scenic Area in Guangdong's Heyuan region, staff members were thrilled to spot the rare peach blossom jellyfish during a routine patrol. The peach blossom jellyfish, often referred to as the "giant panda of water", is a freshwater species with stringent water quality requirements, and a living testament to biological evolution, dating back several hundred million years. Wanlu Lake, the largest in South China, is renowned for maintaining national first-class surface water standards year-round. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Rare jellyfish found in south China's Hainan

STORY: Rare jellyfish found in south China's Hainan DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jellyfish STORYLINE: Rare freshwater jellyfish have been found in a pool in Fanyang town, Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan province. Freshwater jellyfish, also known as peach blossom jellyfish for their resemblance to the flower, are very sensitive to the environment, and are critically endangered. They only exist in clean waters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Aquarium official credited with big jellyfish collection

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuya Okuizumi, deputy director of the municipal Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, and credited with a large collection of jellyfish, is shown in this file photo taken on June 1, 2014.

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Jellyfish display attracts visitors to aquarium in Tsuruoka

TSURUOKA, Japan - A man and a child look at a vast collection of jellyfish at the refurbished municipal Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 1, 2014.

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Jellyfish tank at aquarium in Tsuruoka

TSURUOKA, Japan - A large number of jellyfish swim in a huge tank at the refurbished municipal Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 1, 2014. The aquarium is known for displaying the widest variety of jellyfish species in the world.

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Child looks at giant jellyfish at aquarium in Tsuruoka

TSURUOKA, Japan - A child looks at a giant jellyfish at the refurbished municipal Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 1, 2014.

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Jellyfish aquarium

TSURUOKA, Japan - Visitors look at jellyfish in a huge tank at Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, during the preview before its reopening scheduled on June 1 following renovation. The aquarium was designated in 2012 by the Guinness World Records as having the largest number of different jellyfish species in captivity.

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"Jellyfish aquarium" in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Tatsuo Murakami, director of Kamo Aquarium, observes jellyfish Chrysaora helvola at the aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on April 15, 2012. The aquarium was designated the same year by the Guinness World Records as having the largest number of different jellyfish species in captivity.

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Jellyfish aquarium

YAMAGATA, Japan - A man and child watch jellyfish in a tank at Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on April 7, 2012. The aquarium said that day it has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for its exhibition of 30 species of jellyfish.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Nobel laureate chemist Shimomura encourages alma mater students

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nobel Prize-winning chemist Osamu Shimomura, professor emeritus at Boston University, demonstrates an experiment using lucent green fluorescent protein he discovered from a variety of jellyfish during a lecture at his alma mater Nagasaki University in the city of Nagasaki on March 22. Shimomura, who lives in Massachusetts, urged students in the audience to stay the course in their academic research, saying, ''Never give up and try your best.''

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Spanish scientists reveal genetic secrets of "immortal" jellyfish

STORY: Spanish scientists reveal genetic secrets of "immortal" jellyfish DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: various of street views in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARIA PASCUAL, Researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Oviedovarious of the jellyfishSOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MARIA PASCUAL, Researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Oviedo STORYLINE: Spanish scientists have discovered the genetic secrets of "immortal" jellyfish and opened a door to anti-aging research. After five years of study on Turritopsis dohrnii, which can revert to its larval form at will, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Oviedo in Spain sequenced the jellyfish's genome and identified variations that make it better at copying and repairing DNA, which provides it with its rejuvenation abilities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARIA PASCUAL, Resea

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CROATIA-PULA-JELLYFISH

(220830) -- PULA, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Mediterranean jellyfish is pictured in the seashore of Pula, Croatia on Aug. 30, 2022. (Srecko Niketic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-PULA-JELLYFISH

(220830) -- PULA, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Mediterranean jellyfish is pictured in the seashore of Pula, Croatia on Aug. 30, 2022. (Srecko Niketic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-PULA-JELLYFISH

(220830) -- PULA, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Mediterranean jellyfish is pictured in the seashore of Pula, Croatia on Aug. 30, 2022. (Srecko Niketic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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MALTA-GHAR LAPSI-JELLYFISH

(220512) -- GHAR LAPSI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows mauve stinger jellyfish in Ghar Lapsi, Malta, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-GHAR LAPSI-JELLYFISH

(220512) -- GHAR LAPSI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows mauve stinger jellyfish in Ghar Lapsi, Malta, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-GHAR LAPSI-JELLYFISH

(220512) -- GHAR LAPSI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows mauve stinger jellyfish in Ghar Lapsi, Malta, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-GHAR LAPSI-JELLYFISH

(220512) -- GHAR LAPSI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a mauve stinger jellyfish in Ghar Lapsi, Malta, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-GHAR LAPSI-JELLYFISH

(220512) -- GHAR LAPSI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows mauve stinger jellyfish in Ghar Lapsi, Malta, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-AQUARIUM-FAMILY DAY

(220221) -- TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take pictures in front of a jellyfish tank at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2022. The Ripley's Aquarium of Canada drew many families to celebrate Family Day on Monday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Giant jellyfish in Japan TOKYO, Japan - A fisherman looks at giant jellyfish called ''Echizen kurage'' (Nomura's jellyfish) caught in a fixed net off the coast of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. The photo was taken on Nov. 10, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Plague of giant jellyfish in Japan TOKYO, Japan - Giant jellyfish called ''Echizen kurage'' (Nomura's jellyfish) caught in a fixed net off the coast of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture. The photo was taken on Dec. 13, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate chemist Shimomura encourages alma mater students

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nobel Prize-winning chemist Osamu Shimomura, professor emeritus at Boston University, demonstrates an experiment using lucent green fluorescent protein he discovered from a variety of jellyfish during a lecture at his alma mater Nagasaki University in the city of Nagasaki on March 22. Shimomura, who lives in Massachusetts, urged students in the audience to stay the course in their academic research, saying, ''Never give up and try your best.'' (Kyodo)