Saturday, June 4, 2011

What Does Birthdays and Jellyfish Equal?


What a weekend! T-Ha is becoming a true adult in the United States of America! Why do I say that? Because we use the chronological age of 21 as an arbitrary marker of adulthood. But I digress.

I figured an interesting way of starting things off would be with a fun video of jellyfish! (Actually, I have no good or funny transition between her birthday and this great video. So, I'm forcing the issue. I trust you'll understand. For reals.)

From the video's Web page:
Jellyfish Lake is located on Eli Malk island in the Republic of Palau. Twelve thousand years ago these jellyfish became trapped in a natural basin on the island when the ocean receded. With no predators amongst them for thousands of years, they evolved into a new species that lost most of their stinging ability as they no longer had to protect themselves. They are pretty much harmless to humans although some people with very sensitive skin may get a minor sting from them. If you are allergic to jellyfish you should wear a wetsuit or protective clothing.
I wouldn't wear any clothing but that's how I roll.
These fascinating creatures survive by sharing a symbiotic relationship with algae that live inside of them. At night, the jellyfish go down to the depths of the lake where the algae feed on nutrients. During the day, the jellyfish come back to the surface and follow the sun across the lake in a massive migration. The algae convert the energy of the sun via photosynthesis into a sugar that feeds the jellyfish.
Like I said, I don't have a whole lot to say at this point. I just ate half a pizza and my mind turned off kthksbaibai.

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