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Harbor fills with diaphanous visitors
By adamg on Wed, 06/10/2015 - 4:03pm
Moon jellyfish are flooding Boston Harbor, moving with the tides and occasionally puffing themselves into balloon-like shapes to pulse themselves a few inches forward at a time. The large rings are their reproductive organs.
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Saw these off Castle Island
earlier this week--they are beautiful and as wide across as a skillet. Amazing to watch them propel themselves through the water.
They're on their way to the
They're on their way to the greenway, no doubt.
Referencing the X Files....
Medusa
...one of my fave episodes, not only for the "science" but for the uncanny background portrayal of Boston politics. Having lived here now for a number of years, I can easily imagine the Deputy Chief insisting - insisting- that the T has to be up and running by the afternoon rush...
Personally...
...I am shocked and delighted that the harbor is being shown to support any life beyond one celled organisms...