Alien-like giant phantom jellyfish spotted in frigid waters off Antarctica

Cruise liner guests encountered giant phantom jellyfish off the coast of Antarctica while diving in submersibles, a new study finds.

Rare sightings of giant phantom jellyfish — deep-sea creatures that look like UFO spaceships with thick ribbons streaming from their undersides — have been reported by cruise liner passengers who spotted the otherworldly animals off the coast of Antarctica, a new study finds.

Study first author Daniel Moore first realized guests had encountered the giant phantom when he saw a picture of one on a guest's camera."I instantly recognised it for what it was and, given the rarity of sightings, was flooded with excitement," Moore, one of Viking's chief scientists, told Live Science in an email. Giant Phantom jellyfish live in every ocean except for the Arctic Ocean.

The jellyfish were spotted at depths of 260 feet , 285 feet and 920 feet . Giant phantom jellyfish primarily occupy depths of below 3,280 feet , but they are encountered higher up in the Southern Ocean, or Antarctic Ocean. It's not yet known why they hang out in relatively shallow waters around Antarctica.

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