Swim Safely with Thousands of Jellyfish

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Published 2016-11-15

On Eil Malk Island in Palau, you can swim with jellyfish without getting stung. This marine lake was once connected to the ocean, but as the island changed, it was cut off. Now in isolation, it's filled with a jellyfish species found nowhere else. With no predators to keep them in check and plentiful algae to feed on, these golden jellyfish swarm and fill the lake like a cloudy dream. Ready for a swim?

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All Comments (21)

@auntjemima1631 7 years ago

this is so freaking pretty
@Helicopter-guy 5 years ago

Could you imagine being a jellyfish in this lake your just chilling then WHAM! some giant swimming thing (human) hits you
@butthurtgamez8763 6 years ago

poor jellyfish that got bumped into
@jumingcat34 7 years ago

Been there before it was soo cool!! That camera guy is not suppose to kick that hard in the water or else it will kill the jellyfish!!
@danielhart8189 7 years ago

awww I feel so bad for the ones being hit by the camera man :(
@unaanguila 6 years ago

It looked so peaceful, till the swimmer appeared hitting those poor jellyfish. Thanks for sharing.
@Nhoj31neirbo47 7 years ago

An occasional video on flora would be welcome. 🌵🌲🌳🌴🌱🌿
@gloriapas4357 7 years ago

not only in Palau. but you can also find stingless jellyfish in three different lakes in Indonesia: Lake Kakaban in East of Borneo Island, Togean Island in Central Sulawesi, Misool in West Papua.
@fordgalaxie3695 6 years ago

0:48 "Hi can I stay on your arm a bit? Thanks."
@Gamerdynasty4ever 7 years ago

Wow that scared me at the end! Swimming with Jellyfish! Wow!
@bmarti7998 7 years ago

Putting that on my list of things to do. looks fun
@joshuaestrada6042 5 years ago

The jellies are so cute
@mou5h568 5 years ago

they look so cute!!! hopefully no one destroys this place and hurts the jellyfish because it seems like they're the only ones of their kind.
@angelfrias2032 7 years ago

Jelly Lives Matter
@fa-ls9jw 6 years ago

this is so so so beautiful. it must be an amazing experience. can't wait to go.
@whyhellothere3471 7 years ago

So Cool! That's the reason I subscribed to this channel!
@vitoriademantova1869 6 years ago

So beautiful!! I want to go see them so much
@ujnhui 7 years ago

This place looks amazing!
@dogehun6610 6 years ago

Thank you for the amazing video! I have to try it myself someday.
@mothman7126 7 years ago

MY FREAKING FAVORITE ANIMALS