this is a photograph!...

Pink Tentacle: "This crazy photo from the Yomiuri Shimbun shows a diver swimming amongst a swarm of giant jellyfish. These giant sea blobs, known as Echizen kurage (Nomura’s jellyfish), inflict heavy damage on Japanese fisheries in the Sea of Japan each year."

via Neatorama

I love this image... it reminds me of an illustration from some Disney thing I can not quite put my finger on... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea I would assume... I also love this:

"Each year, in an annual rite of autumn, giant jellyfish (echizen kurage) invade the seas around Japan, damaging nets, interrupting fishing operations and reducing the overall quality and quantity of catches. This year the residents of Fukui prefecture have a new strategy to combat the giant jellyfish,— they plan to eat them."