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Purple Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca). Jellyfish are made up of about 95% water which makes them light enough to float through the water. Because they are mostly water, they are not a very good food source which, combined with stinging cells in their tentacles, helps to ward off predators. California.

Image 28 of 40 in this gallery.