Episode Details

Moon Jellyfish and the Rhythm of SwimmingSettle in for a quiet exploration of Moon Jellyfish and the Rhythm of Swimming. This episode follows Moon Jellyfish and Their Recognizable Shape; A Living Body Built Around Water; The Mechanics of One Swimming Stroke; The Water That Keeps the Jelly Moving; How the Swimming Rhythm Is Organized; Turning Within a Moving Sea; Meeting and Capturing Small Prey; The Quiet Transport System of Digestion; From Reproductive Cells to a Settling Larva; The Attached Polyp and Its Several Ways of Growing; The Ephyra and the Changing Physics of Growth; Why Moon Jellies Gather in Patches; Moon Jellies in the Coastal Food Web; How Researchers Measure a Swimming Jelly; A Carefully Maintained Window on the Rhythm.Nature Documentary For Sleep offers warm narration and gentle atmosphere for bedtime listening. Listen closely or let the details drift past. You are welcome to leave a bedtime hello or suggest a subject for another night.