Scientists film a jellyfish with a belly full of prey in the deep sea

A deep sea creature devoured a lot of food.

A video of a Jellyfish with its stomach full of food has been posted by the Monterey Bay Aquatic Research Institute. The scientists think the prey would have been krill, which are small shrimp-like creatures. Steven Haddock, a marine biologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, observed this creature with something in its stomach while diving in Monterey Bay in June of last year.

He told us that whether the prey is recognizable is a different story.

In both shallow and deep waters, jailies can be seen. In the dark oceans, the Haphelitres Jelly can be seen drifting. Scientists were able to capture the footage at a depth of 1,300 feet. The research institute said that these are usually seen in the Monterey Bay during the summer.

In the video, it's difficult to see the Halitrephes jellies. The species is part of a group called hydromedusa, which can be small or large. The bell of the Haphes Jelly can be up to four inches wide.

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In the internet world, the Haphelitres Jelly is called the firework jellyfish. It takes a great form when it gives out food. As seen in the video clip, the transparent tentacles begin to glow with bright colors.

Jellyfishes with their bodies made of 95 percent water can camouflage well in the ocean. According to Haddock, transparency is a common adaptation of deep sea drifting animals.

Defense and survival mechanisms are included in these organisms. They can thrive under low oxygen levels and high acid levels, and they have small venoms that discharge when they brush against prey.

The deep sea is mostly unknown. There are thousands of known species of jellyfish and many more that are not known.