Siphonophores are the largest superorganism in the ocean. At first sight they look like elaborate jelly worms that can be longer than a blue whale. But if you get closer you'll realize it's actually a living colony. Thousands of individuals working together as a single entity. How did they evolve to be like this? And what does it tell us about what it means to be an individual? Follow Professor Casey Dunn's research here: https://dunnlab.org Special thanks to the Ocean Exploration Trust for their collaboration in the making of this video. Follow them here: 4-hour a day live streaming from the deep sea www.NautilusLive.org Instagram: @NautilusLive TikTok: @NautilusLive Facebook: NautilusLive X: @EVNautilus YouTube: EVNautilus LinkedIn: Ocean Exploration Trust Bluesky: @nautiluslive.org #NautilusLive 00:00 Siphonophores: The Largest Things in the Ocean 01:07 How siphonophores are related to jellyfish 02:08 How a single egg becomes a colony 02:59 Specialized clones with unique jobs 03:26 Are siphonophores individuals or a colony? 04:02 Filming the 40-meter-long siphonophore 05:04 Forskalia edwardsi 05:59 Deep-sea dandelion 07:28 The deadly tentilla 08:48 The Portuguese Man-of-War 10:01 What happens if you get stung 11:22 Why siphonophores are so fragile 13:00 How new technology helps us study them Get your copy of "Strange Creatures" now! It’s filled with all the amazing animal facts and beautiful original illustrations that you’ve come to love from us. 📗🐾 Order here: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook Become an Animalogic member: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership Get Animalogic Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL Support Animalogic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- More Animalogic: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow ----------- Examining the nature of the beast. #siphonophore #ocean #animals #animalogic #wildlife #nature