Deep Ocean Lantern Jellyfish

Vacuumed up from its habitat a mile down in the ocean, the lantern jellyfish may not look like much. It’s so fragile that once brought to the surface it’s reduced to a tattered blob. But this unassuming jellyfish teaches us how intricately life is connected down in the ocean’s deep, dark depths—and how the fate of this lantern sheds light on the fragility of life close to home.