Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its a SIPHONOPHORE, a living organism that floats on the ocean and resembles a giant piece of string. It is closely related to the jellyfish, with the Portuguese man o'war a well-known variety.
This particular Apolemia siphonophore is estimated to have a diameter of nearly 15 metres and is about 47 metres long; longer than the blue whale.
It was recently photographed off the coast of Western Australia and is possibly the largest specimen ever recorded.
Isn't it beautiful!
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