Who needs cute in their day‽
These are jellyfish larvae in droplets of water. Yeah. Baby jellies. And they’re cute af.
They were captured by photomicrographer Benedikt Pleyer. This is his third-place winning entry in Nikon’s 2026 Small World in Motion Competition.
https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/2026-small-world-in-motion-competition
Don’t miss the button at the bottom of the page to view honorable mentions. There’s a nice collection of videos.
#Jellyfish #Jellies #Ocean #SeaLife #Photomicrography #Videography #Photography
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