The tanks the jellyfish are housed in were purpose-built to ensure they felt at home (another fact: jellyfish can’t ‘feel at home’ – they don’t have brains). ![]() We’re currently working with nine species.” We have about 2000 jellyfish in the exhibit at present, though it does vary. Basically, they reproduce in the tanks, we collect the juveniles, grow them to becomes adults and the adults produce eggs – which go through a seasonal change to become juveniles. ![]() ![]() “We culture them in-house by changing the temperature of the water to give them a summer and a winter. Fun fact? Jelly fish aren’t ‘born’ – they’re cultured, says Curator of Sea Life Melbourne, Paul Hale.
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