The Sea Pen

Marty CohenMonterey Bay Aquarium1 Comment

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Sea Pens are graceful creatures resembling a plump, old-fashioned quill pen. They are classified as colonial octocorals, and, unlike other octocorals, each Sea Pen is a colony of polyps, each with eight tentacles. They are supported by internal skeletal structures and have adapted to living as … Read More

Moon Jelly Exhibit

Marty CohenJellyfish, Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium6 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) There is a relatively new jellyfish exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was amazing to be in this part of it. There were a series of these beautifully lit, tall, cylindrical tanks each housing many Moon Jellies. The room was dark and, perhaps, had a … Read More

Dance of the Purple-striped Jellies

Marty CohenJellyfish, Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium11 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) One of my favorite jellyfish at the aquarium are the Purple-striped Jellies because of how gracefully they swim through the tank. You could easily set their movement to music as a graceful ballet dance. I encourage you to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It’s unique and … Read More

Tube Anemones

Marty CohenMonterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium7 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Tube Anemones are unique. The display at the Aquarium states that the Tube Anemones can root in the shifting sand. To protect itself from grit and to escape predators, it makes a tough, leathery tube and sinks it two feet or more into the sand. … Read More