Red Paper Latern Jellyfish Podcast from the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Vacuumed up from its habitat a mile down in the ocean, the red paper lantern jelly may not look like much. Mostly water, its so fragile that once brought to the surface its reduced to a tattered blob in a jar. But this unassuming jellyfish has lessons for scientists. Its teaching researchers in Japan how intricately life is connected down in the oceans deep, dark depthsand how the fate of this small red lantern sheds light on the fragility of life close to home.
Listen to the podcast on the Learning + Education section of the Encyclopedia of Life. http://education.eol.org/podcast/red-paper-latern-jellyfish ************************ About the Encyclopedia of Life The Encyclopedia of Life is a collaborative effort among scientists and the general public to bring information together about all 1.9 million named and known species, in a common format, freely available on the internet. Learn more at www.eol.org
