Fish鈥檚 close encounter of the worst kind
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A fish swims inside a jellyfish off Australia’s east coast in a remarkable image that has gone viral, with more than 2 million online views.
Underwater photographer Tim Samuel was in the water with a friend near the Byron Bay tourist resort when they came across the little creature trapped inside the only slightly larger jellyfish.
The expression on the fish’s face — visible through the transparent jellyfish — appears to be one of fear.
“He was trapped in there but controlled where the jellyfish was moving,” Samuel wrote in an online post.
After the image was reposted by @discoverocean, Samuel said his phone started “going crazy.” “When @franny.plumridge and I stumbled upon it we knew we had found something special, but no idea just how unique and rare this sighting was,” he wrote.
“I’m completely blown away by all the attention it is getting from all over the world.”
Some speculated the fish was being stung, while others pointed out that part of its tail appeared to be still outside, providing a clue to its apparent ability to steer.
Marine life expert William Gladstone told The Sydney Morning Herald he had seen a young trevally — a species of fish — hide among jellyfish, but had “never seen one like this where the fish is just a little smaller than the jellyfish.”
Samuel said he had considered setting “the little guy” free, but decided it was best to “let nature run its course.”
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