ultra jellyfish (my god is this real?)

I found it here: eatliver.com...

Do u think its real?

No. The color of the diver makes me think it was pasted there.
Also, what would be the purpose of the jellyfish being that big? It would be impractical from a survival standpoint. Defies logic.

I say photoshopped.

I don't think anyone would get that close to it if it was real. You couldn't pay me enough to get near that thing!

from what I've found through google , it seems that the largest jellyfish grow up to 2 meters, so not quite as big as the photo. I'm pretty sure that is photoshopped.

couple of links on giant jellyfish

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the pics of those in japan still look pretty impresive though


[edit on 15-10-2005 by pantha]

I found this pic in google:

That's a perspective shot. Notice how close the jellyfish is and how far away the diver is.

Gives the impression that the jellyfish is bigger than it is.

blech

Also notice that the second photo is from ananova.

Originally posted by DiabolusFireDragon
That's a perspective shot. Notice how close the jellyfish is and how far away the diver is.

Gives the impression that the jellyfish is bigger than it is.

The diver in the photo is in front of the Jellyfish, so how could it appear closer?

Still agree its a fake, but what you said made no sense.

The first one is fake and has been debunked.

jellyfish of any size freak me out. thank god the first one wasn't real!

Not exactly huge but this guy is screwed! he looks well scared


Wikipedia says that the "Lions mane jellyfish" is the largest species of Cnidaria (Posh folk's term for jellyfish )

The largest official record is roughly 2.5 metres but "their sizes vary largely either way" . Obviously they couldnt get their tape measures out. So that original picture is probably fake. Its USUALLY really obvious that something like this is fake, but what would be the point anyway.

BUT! the first pic looks about 4 - 6 metres anyway, so even if its fake then its not thaaaat far from reality anyway. meh.......

[edit on 15-10-2005 by Shadow88]

There are definitly really huge Jellyfish out there like Portogese Man of War, they are long as well as big in diameter.

I am a Jellyfish-o-phobic, they freak me out so much I don't even go into the sea where Moon Jellies roam, I never want to touch one ever.

They do facinate me though.

Lion Maned Jellyfish is not the largest but the longest creature on earth, because of the tentacles not its mass:



obviously they couldnt fit the tentacles into the image

i have chills. why do i keep coming back to this thread? when i was 14 a jellyfish got down my swimsuit and stung me up so bad i passed out. i have one little scar left from that incident. i didn't even see the thing. but who's to say there really aren't giant jellyfish out there somewhere...just waiting to be discovered by some unlucky person.....

Originally posted by stumason

Originally posted by DiabolusFireDragon
That's a perspective shot. Notice how close the jellyfish is and how far away the diver is.

Gives the impression that the jellyfish is bigger than it is.

The diver in the photo is in front of the Jellyfish, so how could it appear closer?

Still agree its a fake, but what you said made no sense.

Sorry, I thought you would've understood I was responding to the post above mine where the diver is behind the jellyfish. Next time I'll spell it out a little better for ya!

well hopefully they will be discovered from a safe distance.

And.... you a boy or girl? (im a boy) coz dammit now im afraid to go in the water!!! afraid a jellyfish'll sting my penis scary thought.....OUCH!

Originally posted by DiabolusFireDragon

Originally posted by stumason

Originally posted by DiabolusFireDragon
That's a perspective shot. Notice how close the jellyfish is and how far away the diver is.

Gives the impression that the jellyfish is bigger than it is.

The diver in the photo is in front of the Jellyfish, so how could it appear closer?

Still agree its a fake, but what you said made no sense.

Sorry, I thought you would've understood I was responding to the post above mine where the diver is behind the jellyfish. Next time I'll spell it out a little better for ya!

Sorry too...Did think that after I posted....My bad...

i'm a girl.....but does it really matter when an organism with sticky stinging tentacles is lost in your swimwear?

LOL no not really soz! would be traumatizing for either sex, i only meant that geez it hurts enough getting kicked in a place god only meant to be treated nicely, now i find out jellyfish can sneak into my swimming gear!!!

LOL