One highlight of my recent Alaska trip aboard the Nautilus Swell was diving in the "smudges" of Patterson bay. These are incredible blooms of moon jellies with tens out thousands of them pulsing hypnotically. It is a surreal experience. The biggest difference (although I have never been to Palau) is that they are in cold water.
The moon jellies are non-stinging, but frankly with a drysuit on it hardly makes a difference. Here are a couple of my favorites. The rest of the set can be found at: Alaska 2011 - a set on Flickr
Genn and the smudges by - drsteve -, on Flickr
Better than the Monterey Bay Aquarium. :-) by - drsteve -, on Flickr
