A Day with Porpita!
May 05, 2025 • 1:57 PM UTC
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Dipali Kadam
I graduated with a B.Tech in electronics and telecommunications and am currently working as a research assistant at the National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR), IIT Bombay.
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I went to Alibag, Mandva with three of my friends, and we had an amazing time! While walking along the coastline, we came across several Porpita — beautiful, delicate creatures that resemble jellyfish, though they aren't true jellyfish.
Curious and excited, we decided to observe them more closely under a Foldscope. It was a really fun and fascinating experience! I noticed some thread-like structures inside my Porpita . Interestingly, the whole organism decomposed quickly except for the central ring.
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We also prepared a slide of its tentacle — here’s a picture of it! Within a day, the tentacle dissolved into a striking blue liquid.
The next day, my sister Sonali and I revisited the tentacle slide, only to find it had fully dissociated. Nature truly is full of surprises!
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