A Surpise Encounter

Dustpan-lid jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus) Dustpan-lid jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus) Aka Barrel Jellyfish! This female is really incredible!

Below is a video about how interesting they are and how unusual they are considered to be in the animal kingdom.
The warm weather must’ve brought her in. It is a a “her” because of her rosé color. These jellyfish actually swim!

Daughter pointed it out and the way it was swimming…at 1st, I thought it was some type of aquatic mammal (speed at near surface)

Their tentacles actually look much like an octopus!! They are a delicacy for loggerhead turtles.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-28084256