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You are not talking about jellyfish lake in Palau are you? Millions of stingless jellyfish all in one place?
Try this link http://seapics.com/spsearchLynx/cgi.pan$222822x1x5?spsearchLynx
yes that's it! I tuned in half way through and when I saw the credits I was wondering why they credited yap divers so assumed it was a migration from yap to palau or inbetween the area.
I saw one of them the other day when I dove in Anilao.
I saw one of them the other day when I dove in Anilao.
Actually, Jellyfish Lake is one of about 6 or 7 land locked lakes in Palau that are full of these guys. (I will dig out a pic tomorrow, going to bed soon...)
Basically these jellies have been trapped in these lakes for eons and have adapted to become photosynthesis farmers through a symbiotic relationship with algae. They then got rid of their ability to sting because they no longer have to "hunt" to eat or scare off predators as they are stuck in a lake.
Its a big hike up a hill and into the lake and then its a snorkel as opposed to a dive.
ITs an amazing experience and amazing photo ops (those shots on that link are mine
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As for the credit for Yap DIvers i am not sure, perhaps it was a doc on both Yap and Palau in general as opposed to just the jellies?
Who was the doc made by?
Basically these jellies have been trapped in these lakes for eons and have adapted to become photosynthesis farmers through a symbiotic relationship with algae. They then got rid of their ability to sting because they no longer have to "hunt" to eat or scare off predators as they are stuck in a lake.
Its a big hike up a hill and into the lake and then its a snorkel as opposed to a dive.
ITs an amazing experience and amazing photo ops (those shots on that link are mine
)As for the credit for Yap DIvers i am not sure, perhaps it was a doc on both Yap and Palau in general as opposed to just the jellies?
Who was the doc made by?
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hmm, not sure. I just caught Yap divers and that was that. Sorry I couldn't be much help. But ya, I thought the photosynthesis thing was cool. I guess the one I saw definitely couldn't have been these ones.
Even cooler is that the Taiwanese snorkellers have a tendency to "sample" the taste of the jellies....now that is wacky!
lol!!! man, the fresher the better has taken a new meaning. And I thought feeding sharks was a good tourist attraction. Here's a new one for the area: Feed the humans - all you can eat snorkelling.Mike Veitch:
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hey don't knock it... pakman will be online again soon and he might just fly off to palau instead of PG!chip104:lol!!! man, the fresher the better has taken a new meaning. And I thought feeding sharks was a good tourist attraction. Here's a new one for the area: Feed the humans - all you can eat snorkelling.
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