THANKS JELLY MUCH: World's Oldest Zoo Becomes First Ever Zoo In Europe To Breed Luminous Jellyfish

Image shows the sea nettle jellyfish (Pelagia panopyra), in undated photo. The Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, welcomed the species' offspring for the first time ever in Europe in January 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash) Image shows the sea nettle jellyfish (Pelagia panopyra), in undated photo. The Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, welcomed the species' offspring for the first time ever in Europe in January 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
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06 January 2023
The oldest zoo in the world has become the first in Europe to successfully breed two jellyfish species. Experts at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, were thrilled to welcome sea nettle jellyfish (Pelagia panopyra) and comb jellies (Bolinopsis mikado) at the beginning of the new year. The two...