California Academy of Sciences, Rocky Reef Exhibit

Our latest addition to the California Coast exhibit is an astoundingly colorful, 2,000 gallon tank filled with vibrant brittle stars, painted greenlings, and rosy rockfish, giving visitors a glimpse into the vast array of fish and invertebrates that thrive in California's National Marine ...more ↓

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.

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