This jelly is commonly seen in Monterey Bay during spring and summer, sometimes in large groups.

This striking and rare jelly has brilliant, multicolored tentacles trailing from a translucent, pinstriped bell.

This jellyfish resembles a fried egg when seen from above.

In photographs, it looks like a big red spaceship cruising the ocean depths.

The lion's mane jellyfish can be found in the cooler regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, North Sea and Baltic.

This species of jellyfish, commonly known as mauve stinger, is widely distributed in all warm and temperate waters.

Of all the gelatinous creatures visiting Monterey Bay, the purple-striped jelly is certainly among the most recognizable and spectacular.