A new species of giant jellyfish has been found off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Diver Dorian Borcherds photographed a giant translucent jellyfish. Marine biologist Lisa-Anne Gershwin carefully examined the recording and came to the conclusion that it contained a previously unknown species. The discovered jellyfish was described as teardrop-shaped with a pattern on the sides. She is the size of a soccer ball. The new species is similar to the jellyfish Chirodectes maculatus, which was seen in 1997 off the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. Researchers then captured and studied the animal.