Crystal jellyfish, also known as Aequorea victoria, are a bioluminescent species of jellyfish and this week's #SpeciesSpotlight - Crystal jellyfish can emit light and glow in vibrant green or blue hues due to special proteins - These delicate creatures have up to 150 tentacles and their bell-shaped bodies can grow up to 25cm in diameter. Fine white lines extend from the centre of their bells, adding to their ethereal appearance - Crystal jellyfish feed on other jellyfish, including comb jellies,

The Aequorea victoria, the oceans Medusa with a life saving secret It has a fluorescent protein that revolutionised science This discovery lead to huge advancements in the field of medicine making cells, diseases, such as cancer and HIV, visible How cancer cells spread, how infections progress, imaging in every plant and animal, we can see only because of this ancient jelly and a protein it had for millions of years which helped it glow to save its own life | Animals Videos