Jellyfish seen swimming in Venice canals
Spotting and recording a beautiful jellyfish serenely swimming through clear canals in Venice would have been unthinkable weeks ago, but the nationwide lockdown let this jellyfish make good use of the waterway. As featured in Time, 22 Apr 2020
The mesmerizing video of a jellyfish silently slipping through the normally turbid waters under the reflection of the city’s grand palaces was captured by biologist Andrea Mangoni. He said he spotted it swimming near the city’s San Marco Square last week and captured it on video as it floated a few inches below the surface, a video that was then shared by Reuters.
As tourists stay home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Venice has become quiet. The boat traffic that normally fills the canals has dramatically lessened the waterways criss-crossing the city have noticeably cleared. Mangoni told Reuters that the low tide and low traffic due to Italy’s ongoing travel restrictions made it possible to observe marine life right in the center of the normally boisterous city.
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