Scarborough SEA LIFE Aquarium and Marine Sanctuary Successfully Breed Jellyfish

By Michaela Bowness

Scarborough, UK - For the first time in Scarborough SEA LIFE Aquarium and Marine Sanctuary history, the Animal Care Team have successfully managed to breed jellyfish.

Aquarist Amy McFarlane has been championing the breeding programme and has seen some fantastic results with cassiopea jellyfish.

Amy started breeding the jellyfish in October and since then has seventeen babies to look after.

“When they were first born they were approximately 2mm in size. It can be quite difficult to spot them sometimes as they are so small” said Amy

“All seventeen are approximately 4mm big now which is great to see” she continued.

The Animal Care Team are hoping that these jellyfish babies will be on display to the public by the end of this year.

“They are eating really well and once we get more light onto them, we are expecting that they will grow even faster. They can grow up to about the size of a dinner plate but it may be some time before they get there” said Amy.

“Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary has one of the best jellyfish displays across the UK and now we have the chance to make it even better” she continued.

The centre will continue to breed cassiopea jellyfish and hope to donate them to other SEA LIFE centres across the UK.

To view Scarborough SEA LIFE Aquarium and Marine Sanctuary's home page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to:  http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-1370-Scarborough_SEA_LIFE_and_Marine_Sanctuary