A girl with long red hair looks excited as she observes blue jellyfish behind glass in a dimly lit, purple-accented aquarium.

Sea Jellies Illuminated

Experience Sea Jellies like never before with an illuminated backdrop full of colour and life. Plus, learn all about these amazing creatures in the first of its kind operating research laboratory from Griffith University.

Fun Facts about Sea Jellies!

Learn all about the array of illuminated sea jellies as you make your way around the Exhibit

Several green jellyfish float underwater against a dark background, illuminated by light that highlights their translucent bodies and textured tentacles.

Blue Blubbers

_{Scientific name: Catostylus mosaicus
Distribution: Eastern Australia and Southeast Asia}

Blue blubbers form spectacular blooms in the estuaries and coastal waters of Eastern Australia. Usually Blue in Queensland waters, sometimes Catostylus can be brown or white in Southern waters.

Several translucent jellyfish with glowing blue outlines float in dark water.

Crystal Jellies

_{Scientific name: Aldersladia magnificus
Distribution: Tropical to Subtropical Australian Waters}

The Crystal jelly is the largest hydrozoan sea jelly and produces a bright Green light (bioluminescence) around the edge of its bell. Bioluminescence is produced by a protein, called the 'Green Fluorescent Protein' or 'GFP'.

A translucent jellyfish glows blue underwater, showing its radial symmetry and trailing tentacles against a dark background.

Moon Jellies

_{Scientific name: Aurelia aurita
Distribution: Worldwide, except for polar regions}

The Moon Jelly is probably the world's most common sea jelly. This species is highly invasive and can tolerate a wide range of conditions: they can even thrive in heavily polluted waters with little oxygen.

Blue Blubbers

_{Scientific name: Catostylus mosaicus
Distribution: Eastern Australia and Southeast Asia}

Blue blubbers form spectacular blooms in the estuaries and coastal waters of Eastern Australia. Usually Blue in Queensland waters, sometimes Catostylus can be brown or white in Southern waters.

Crystal Jellies

_{Scientific name: Aldersladia magnificus
Distribution: Tropical to Subtropical Australian Waters}

Moon Jellies

_{Scientific name: Aurelia aurita
Distribution: Worldwide, except for polar regions}

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A woman in a blue shirt holds a microphone and speaks to visitors at a Griffith University Sea Jellies exhibit, with children nearby and colorful lights in the background.

Sea Jellies Educational Talk

Want to learn more about these cryptic and fascinating animals that are found all over the globe and don’t even have a brain? Visit Sea Jellies Illuminated, to hear all about the role Sea Jellies play in the ocean.

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Griffith University Research Laboratory

The new Griffith Sea Jellies Research Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility, which places Griffith University at the forefront of jellyfish research. This exhibit show glimpse of the research being undertaken into the world of sea jellies.

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Surf Life Saving Queensland

Sea World’s partnership with Surf Life Saving Queensland plays an important role in educating communities about aquatic safety and sea jelly stings with the goal of achieving zero preventable deaths in Queensland's public waters.

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Exhibit Location

Located towards the front of the park as you enter Sea World, head to left at Top Terrace and down the ramp. Sea Jellies Illuminated is located opposite the Nickelodeon Store. Fully accessible with an internal lift.