The Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita) also goes by other names as well, such as common jellyfish and saucer jelly. They are found throughout the worlds oceans from tropics to cooler waters. They are quite prevalent.
Their common predators are Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola), Leatherback Sea turtle (Dremochelys coriacea), sea birds and other jellyfish species. Their life duration in the wild is about 6 months, but can live for many years in captivity.
Zoos and Aquariums where they can be seen are:
Hawaii region
Waikiki Aquarium Honolulu, Hawaii
Pacific region
Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver B.C., Canada
Seattle Aquarium Seattle, Washington
Aquarium of the Coast Newport, Oregon
Aquarium of the Bay San Francisco, California
Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, California
The Birch Aquarium La Jolla, California
Mountain region
Albuquerque Aquarium Albuquerque, New Mexico
Central region
Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha, Nebraska
Minnesota Sealife Aquarium Bloomington, Minnesota
Dallas World Aquarium Dallas, Texas
Houston Zoo Houston, Texas
Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Eastern region
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, Indiana
Newport Aquarium Newport, Kentucky
Tennessee Aquarium Chatanooga, Tennessee
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Akron Zoo Akron, Ohio
Toledo Zoo Toledo, Ohio
Long Island Aquarium New York, New York
The New England Aquarium Boston, Massachusetts
Mystic Marine life Aquarium Mystic, Connecticut
Maritime Aquarium Norwalk, Connecticut
The National Aquarium Baltimore, Maryland
The National Aquarium Washington D.C.
Virginia Living Museum Newport News, Virginia
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll, North Carolina
South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, South Carolina
Ripley's Aquarium at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Key West Aquarium Key West, Florida
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