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	In pictures: Icy jellies

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9-1-2009 9:11 AM

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jelly-like animals, arctic

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9-1-2009 9:28 AM

bignosemousie

I get the heebie-jeebies just looking at these.

9-6-2009 1:50 AM

murieleileen

Beautiful

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