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What predators hunt jellyfish?

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Sea turtles, for one. Because they eat jellyfish, they often mistake plastic bags thrown at sea to be jellyfish, ingesting the garbage and ultimately kills them. read more

In addition to turtles, there's the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), whose diet is mostly jellyfish. These weird-looking tailless fish can reach one metric ton in weight -- check them out at Ocean sunfish. Edit: I forgot to mention the pelagic nudibranch (shell-less marine snail) Glaucus, which feeds on Portuguese man-o'war (Physalia), sailors-by-the-wind (Velella), and similar floating colonial cnidarians. read more

Jellyfish have a limited number of predators, since their bodies are covered in stinging cells. Jellyfish also have little nutritional benefits for predators, since they are made up mainly of water. Still, the ocean sunfish feeds on jellyfish, and jellyfish is the main food for some species of sea turtles. read more

Jellyfish Predators Facts and Information . There are several types of predators that the Jellyfish may have in the ocean. Of course it depends on where they live and their size. Some Jellyfish live close to the surface and others are far down in the water. What also lives there that may consume the Jellyfish can vary. read more

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Animal Facts and Information
www.bioexpedition.com

JELLYFISH: PREDATORS & DEFENSES
www.asnailsodyssey.com

What Do Jellyfish Eat?
what-do-animals-eat.com

What Eats A Jellyfish?
www.whateats.com