Pulsing Poralia Jelly
Trailing svelte stinging tentacles, the Poralia rufescens jelly drifts through the deep sea as an unseen predator. As red light filters out with depth, an opaque reddish bell blends in.
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Expedition Partners
The Nautilus Exploration Program is funded by these major partners.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Ocean Exploration Trust
- Office of Naval Research
- AltaSea
- Ocean Networks Canada
- University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography
- Cobham / SeaTel
- CITGO
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- KVH Industries, Inc.
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