First jellyfish museum in the US opens in Pompano Beach

No Comment Video. First jellyfish museum in the US opens in Pompano Beach Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 19/08/2026 - 10:42 GMT+2 Pompano Beach hosts the first US jellyfish museum, where visitors watch 20 species drift in tanks and learn about their ecosystems and research. In Pompano Beach, Florida, visitors wander past glowing tanks filled with drifting jellyfish at the city’s new Jellyfish Museum. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The video shows spectators watching moon jellies, sea nettles and other species pulse through the water. General manager Iryna Pelypkanych says the site aims to teach people about the roughly 4,000 known jellyfish species and their role in marine ecosystems. She adds that research is exploring how some jellyfish could help treat diseases such as cancer. The museum, housed in a former bank branch, holds about 20 species across 21 tanks. Staff hope guests leave calmer, more aware and curious to learn more. USA Animals Sea Top stories Now playing Next First jellyfish museum in the US opens in Pompano Beach Now playing Next Mud baths and red water: inside Bulgaria's Lake Atanasovsko Now playing Next Large fire breaks out at recycling centre in southeast London Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Italian town carries towering Virgin Mary structure through streets Now playing Next Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Stellantis recalls 955,000 cars: New setback for group's credibility Now playing Next Hungary opens sluice and sinks barges to protect Paks nuclear plant Now playing Next Ukraine has now hit seven of Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses Now playing Next Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes Strait of Hormuz talks Now playing Next Panathenaic Stadium's marble regains its shine: First cleaning of Greek arena in a century Now playing Next ‘Speckles of hope’: What we learned from cycling the length of the drought-hit Danube Now playing Next Trump says last minute deal reached with Canada to delay 50% US tariffs on imports from Ottawa Now playing Next EU supports repatriation of unaccompanied migrant minors from Ceuta to Morocco Now playing Next Drought reveals Emperor Nero's bridge beneath Rome's Tiber river ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Spain and France battle wildfires as 17,000 hectares burn in Aragon No Comment Mount Etna erupts a day after US tourist killed by lightning No Comment Rhine River remains low amid ongoing drought in Germany No Comment Tokyo festival turns streets into a giant water fight Tech News From code to reasoning: AI reshapes the skills of young programmers Qatar Qatar says it repatriated body of Iranian pilot and denies claims of holding three others Silk Road Adventures When the city lights up: discovering Uzbekistan after sunset Art Picasso print stolen in broad daylight from Milwaukee gallery found eight years later Europe News Germany opens new drone security centre in Saxony-Anhalt amid rising threats Iran Trump says 'no talks' taking place with Iran and claims Strait of Hormuz is 'open and operating' Europe News Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk at ISS Europe News Risky jumps from France's Marseille corniche rise in popularity ADVERTISEMENT Europe News At least 10 killed in Russian strike in northeast Ukraine's Kharkiv region, governor says Europe News Hungary opens sluice and sinks barges to protect nuclear plant as Danube levels fall Ecotech Pocket-sized sensors and mobile apps are changing how Londoners track air pollution Zambia Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote, officials say USA Opening statements begin in long-awaited trial almost 30 years after hip-hop star Tupac Shakur was murdered Europe News Viennese woman takes city to court over toilet fees Israel Kushner's Gaza peace plan talks end without breakthrough Europe News Stellantis recalls 955,000 cars: New setback for group's credibility ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT