Alien Stingers

Pack some punch into your Aquarium visit! Moon jellies, red striped sea nettles, and flower hat jellies will wow you with their otherworldly beauty. Play jelly games and learn jelly facts on touch screens throughout the halls.

What to See and Do

Dare to know a cnidarian.
Pronounced “Ni-dare-ee-ans,” the group of stinging animals featured here includes jellies, corals, and anemones.

Play jelly games.
Be kind to your tentacled friends by helping them avoid danger, build their colony, and find food using touch-screen games.

Separate friends from foes.
Measure various jellies on a sting-o-meter, then decide who you’d rather meet in the ocean—a box jelly or an aggregating anemone?

Seek out masters of disguise.
Some jellies, like the tiny umbrella jelly, use invisibility as a way to hide from their predators and prey.