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Fish Trapped Inside A Jellyfish Captured In A One In A Million Shot
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Fish Trapped Inside A Jellyfish Captured In A One In A Million Shot

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A fish swims into a jellyfish. It sounds like the start of a joke, but believe it or not, a fish actually did swim into a jellyfish. Take a look at these pictures to see this bizarre and oddly beautiful spectacle for yourself.

The picture was taken by Australian photographer Tim Samuel, who uploaded the snap to his Instagram account last December. Tim saw the flummoxed fish while out free diving in Byron Bay with a friend. Nobody quite knows how it managed to get in there (alcohol may have been involved) but despite its obvious disadvantage, the fish was still able to control the movements of the equally hapless jellyfish.

“I knew pretty quickly what I was looking at,” Tim told Bored Panda. “I did have to do a couple of double takes though. I was both completely amazed and confused by what I saw. “Unsurprisingly, Sam says he’s never seen anything quite like this during his five years as a photographer. And neither have we. But we have now. And we still can’t get our heads around it.

More info: Tim Samuel | Instagram

“I found a fish inside a jellyfish!”

“He was trapped in there, but controlled where the jellyfish was moving”

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vicki-mather avatar
PixelPixie
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is the fishes tail? I think the fish was eaten by the jellyfish.

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Robert Bailey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's very faint in the 1st photo. In the 2nd & 3rd Pics it's turned toward the camera.

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Justin Top
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god. Imagine a jelly fish sting around your whole body. Constantly

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Arty
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder it was not hand made (meaning the photographer put it in there)...we already had lots of examples of this, like the frog on the beetle.

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Mary Grey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hope you don't mind me being inquisitive !!! ...... it might be amazing but did fish get free again? because it cant be good for either the jelly fish or fish that accidentally swam into jelly fish ??? either one of them could easily suffocate xxxxx

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Sabahat Momin
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Fish sadly, is dead. It was probably the jellyfish moving, but it seemed like the fish was controlling it's movement.

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מאיה לב
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if there were fish-tea-bags, thats how they would look, i guess....

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Jamie Mee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Jellyfish armour equipped* +15 Damage Absorption +20 Shock Damage *Sets out on epic quest*

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christiana ioannidou
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And what about the poor jellyfish? At least the fish is able to swim by itself..

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Celia McDaniel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw this on the news. Amazing right? I wonder how he got there.

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Emily Ranquist
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend shared a video where you can see that the fish is actually steering the jellyfish! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fish+comandeers+jellyfish

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Owen Sayaman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it is a bit like Pokemon, or Dragonball Z Fusion. Ah, the joys of my childhood comes back to bite me...

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Kenny Saus
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never mind the fish. Can we see more of what's in the background ?

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PixelPixie
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is the fishes tail? I think the fish was eaten by the jellyfish.

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Robert Bailey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's very faint in the 1st photo. In the 2nd & 3rd Pics it's turned toward the camera.

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Justin Top
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god. Imagine a jelly fish sting around your whole body. Constantly

atlantike avatar
Arty
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder it was not hand made (meaning the photographer put it in there)...we already had lots of examples of this, like the frog on the beetle.

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Mary Grey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hope you don't mind me being inquisitive !!! ...... it might be amazing but did fish get free again? because it cant be good for either the jelly fish or fish that accidentally swam into jelly fish ??? either one of them could easily suffocate xxxxx

sabahatmomin avatar
Sabahat Momin
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Fish sadly, is dead. It was probably the jellyfish moving, but it seemed like the fish was controlling it's movement.

capau01 avatar
מאיה לב
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if there were fish-tea-bags, thats how they would look, i guess....

carrieclarke avatar
jamie-_mee avatar
Jamie Mee
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Jellyfish armour equipped* +15 Damage Absorption +20 Shock Damage *Sets out on epic quest*

christianaioannidou avatar
christiana ioannidou
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And what about the poor jellyfish? At least the fish is able to swim by itself..

celiamcdaniel avatar
Celia McDaniel
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw this on the news. Amazing right? I wonder how he got there.

emily_ranquist avatar
Emily Ranquist
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend shared a video where you can see that the fish is actually steering the jellyfish! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fish+comandeers+jellyfish

owenkenobi avatar
Owen Sayaman
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it is a bit like Pokemon, or Dragonball Z Fusion. Ah, the joys of my childhood comes back to bite me...

kenny_saus avatar
Kenny Saus
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never mind the fish. Can we see more of what's in the background ?

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