Jellyfish are 95 percent water, mostly ocean

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Jellyfish are 95 percent water, mostly ocean

Jellyfish are about 95% water, giving them their ethereal appearance and allowing them to thrive as ancient, adaptable wonders of the ocean.

Jellyfish are truly oceanic creatures, composed of approximately 95 percent water. This high water content gives them their signature gelatinous appearance and allows them to drift effortlessly with ocean currents. Lacking bones, brains, hearts, or blood vessels, their watery structure provides support and buoyancy.

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