Amazing Lake Meduznoe

Republic of Palau - island nation. It is located in the Philippine Sea of ​​the Pacific Ocean, north of Indonesia, 800 km east of Filippin.

Palau archipelago consists of numerous atolls. Palau - an amazing place, here in coastal waters, home to 1,500 species of tropical fish, 130 species of sharks, many rare species of mammals. In 1995, the Republic of Palau was declared Underwater Wonder Sveta.

And on the island Eli Malk has an amazing lake Meduznoe - Ongeim'l Tketau, which is inhabited by millions of jellyfish! But do not be frightened need these creatures, golden jellyfish, they were not able to sting. Watch this amazing video, almost literally to "plunge into a fairy tale» .

Twelve thousand years ago, these jellyfish are trapped in a natural pool. The lack of predators for thousands of years has led to that golden jellyfish evolved, having lost much of its burning capacity. For most of humanity these creatures are absolutely safe, even for people with very sensitive skin and allergic to jellyfish is wearing a wetsuit or protective odezhdu.

No less surprising, and the mode of existence of golden jellyfish - they live by the symbiotic exchange with algae that are inside them. At night, jellyfish descend into the depths of the lake, where algae feed needed for their substances. A day jellyfish return to the surface, migrating en masse to follow the sun. This algae, through photosynthesis, convert the sun's energy into sugar, which in turn feed on jellyfish.

Source: mirfactov.com/