The freshwater jellyfish @ Ijams made WVLT Local 8's 6 o'clock news last night. And who doesn't prefer a nice miniature aqueous critter story to a convenience store robbery or home break in?
News anchor, 30-year veteran Alan Williams, has worked for all three local TV news departments: WBIR, WATE and now WVLT. He's also from Knoxville, so he knows a good local story when he hears one.
Alan and photo journalist Keith Smith met me at Mead's Quarry Lake yesterday and we talked jelly, i.e. gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell cnidarian with trailing stinging tentacles and with adult medusa that pulsate for locomotion. So what could be more interesting than that?
For Alan's story click: Jellyfish found in East Tennessee.
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| WVLT News Anchor Alan Williams with co-anchor Amanda Hara |
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| WVLT Photo Journalist Keith Smith |
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| Paddleboarders on Mead's Quarry Lake. |
The adult jellyfish medusa will be gone soon, so this weekend is a good time to rent a canoe, kayak or paddleboard from River Sports at Ijams and see them for yourself. But keep in mind, you're looking for penny-sized transparent jellies in a 25-acre lake. Patience and sharp eyes required.
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Wonderful video! Thanks for saving a few for us to see up close and personal at the KTOS meeting last Wednesday. VERY cool! You've made a believer of Eddy!
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