Holding a Jellyfish with BARE HANDS | Rock the Park | EarthX - video Dailymotion

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MORE EARTHX: https://earthxmedia.com/   Under the tranquil waters of Biscayne National Park lies discreet, yet ecologically important, aquatic life. Take a deep breath: this jellyfish won't kill you!   This clip is from Season 4, Episode 3: Biscayne National Park   About Rock the Park:  Rock the Park is an Emmy® award-winning series that taps into America’s love affair with our national parks. In this awe-inspiring and entertaining series our hosts, Jack Steward and Colton Smith, come face to face with nature and some of the most amazing places on earth.   EarthX & EarthXtra  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia  Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/earthxmedia    How to watch:    EarthX - Cable:  - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV   EarthXtra - Streaming:  - Plex  - Fire TV  - Xumo    #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #Conservation #EarthX

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00:00The moment you enter this little back channel it seems to just completely change.

00:06It's gonna get tight up here, guys. We're gonna have to drop down to our knees to paddle through here.

00:11Okay.

00:13The deeper we go into the mangroves, the more uncomfortable it gets.

00:17I'm already incredibly hot. Then I start getting bit, I'm getting snagged, and I'm just boiling up.

00:23Oh. Oh, shoot.

00:28And then...

00:31This is it.

00:32This is huge.

00:33Guys, this is probably the most isolated part of the park. Very few people get back here.

00:38Oh, man. Is this the lagoon back here?

00:40Yep. This is the northern basin of Jones Lagoon.

00:43It's beautiful.

00:45Look how it just opens up.

00:46Oh, yeah.

00:47All these things that look like rocks on the bottom that have holes in the top of them, those are sponges.

00:52Sponges are amazing. They are the simplest multicellular organism in the animal kingdom.

00:56They say that one sponge about the size of a basketball can filter the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool in one day.

01:03Wow.

01:04And that's one of the reasons the water is so clear back here.

01:07When they're filtering this out, is that how they're gaining energy?

01:11That's how they feed. They're filter feeders.

01:13Wow.

01:14The most seemingly insignificant things usually produce some of the biggest impacts on these places.

01:22I never would have thought, A, that those are sponges, or B, that they're the reason that this water is clear.

01:27No, not at all, but I think that's what makes ecosystems like this so incredible.

01:32Jones Lagoon is full of surprises, from a sponge that looks like a rock to a marine creature that looks like a flower.

01:38It's a Cassiopeia jellyfish, but it goes by another name.

01:42They call these the upside-down jellyfish because they lay on the bottom upside-down.

01:47The algae that live inside of them photosynthesize, and it creates oxygen and energy.

01:52As that algae photosynthesizes, it releases the oxygen into the jellyfish, and that's how they breathe.

02:01You see it here? There's a lot of color in this.

02:04Oh, wow.

02:05It's not your typical-looking jellyfish.

02:08Most jellyfish are clear or translucent, and that color comes from the algae that live inside of it.

02:13So you've got algae inside the jellyfish. It's photosynthesizing, and that's what makes this thing be able to breathe.

02:19That's how it lives, yep.

02:20So they depend on each other.

02:22It's a symbiotic relationship.

02:23Wow.

02:24So just like this?

02:25Yep, just like that.

02:26I'm going to get stung.

02:27No, you won't.

02:28Yes, I will.

02:29Oh!

02:30Keep it down.

02:31Oh, in the water.

02:32It's okay.

02:33Wow.

02:34Since it lies on its back, Colton isn't touching its stingers, which aren't painful to humans anyway.

02:39It's amazing seeing all these different organisms living together in this ecosystem.

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