25+ Jellyfish In Their Natural Habitat UK. Aquariums keep many different species in their collections. The chironex fleckeri's movement in its natural habitat is likely to be influenced by the physical factors such as water currents, time of day, tidal state, and local weather conditions.
They are used to catch their prey, but sometimes unfortunately they are used to sting humans.
Australian researchers isolated a single jellyfish in a clear tank and experimented by placing poles of different colors in the water with it. Small jellyfish prefer habitats near the coastline, such as harbors, quiet bays and estuaries. Holding jellies in captivity also presents other problems. In southeast asia, scyphozoan jellyfish are fished in malaysia moreover, jellyfish are now exhibited in aquariums around the world providing recreational and educational benefits to millions of people annually (purcell.