--- description: Jellyfish spotted swimming in Venice's now-clear canals as nature makes the most of the absence of humans during coronavirus lockdown title: Jellyfish Spotted Gliding in Venice’s Canals During Italy's Lockdown image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7ddf513ed7168dd/698a0d2cb21a9c1c35503781/jellyfish-venice.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Video Captures Gliding Jellyfish Visible in Venice’s Canals as Italy Remains on Lockdown by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2020 3:07 PM CUT  A jellyfish swims in transparent waters of the Venice canals amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Italy, April 12, 2020. A jellyfish swims in transparent waters of the Venice canals amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Italy, April 12, 2020.Andrea Mangoni via REUTERS by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 22, 2020 3:07 PM CUT While [Italy](https://time.com/5807210/italy-coronavirus-lockdown-photos/ "undefined") remains on nationwide [lockdown](https://time.com/5819001/italy-lockdown-may/ "undefined"), as it has been since March 9, a jellyfish was filmed making good use of the waterway. The mesmerizing video of a jellyfish silently slipping through the normally turbid waters under the reflection of the city’s grand palaces was captured by biologist Andrea Mangoni. He said he spotted it swimming near the city’s [San Marco Square](https://time.com/5824295/climate-change-future-possibilities/ "undefined") last week and captured it on video as it floated a few inches below the surface, a video that was then [shared by _Reuters_](https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/jellyfish-glides-through-reflections-on-id712012423?chan=869xaahj "undefined"). As tourists stay home during the ongoing [coronavirus pandemic](https://time.com/5814412/italy-flattening-curve/ "undefined"), [Venice](https://time.com/5802700/lockdown-song/ "undefined") has become quiet. The boat traffic that normally fills the canals has dramatically lessened the waterways criss-crossing the city have noticeably cleared. Mangoni told _Reuters_ that the low tide and low traffic due to Italy’s ongoing travel restrictions made it possible to observe marine life right in the center of the normally boisterous city. Here is the video of the jellyfish in Venice as [shared by](https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2020/0421/1132835-jellyfish-venice/ "undefined") Irish news outlet, Raidio Teilifis Eireann: ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5824807/jellyfish-in-venice/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5824807/jellyfish-in-venice/"},"headline":"Video Captures Gliding Jellyfish Visible in Venice’s Canals as Italy Remains on Lockdown","datePublished":"2020-04-22T15:07:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:01:26.435Z","description":"Nature is making the most of the absence of humans during coronavirus lockdowns","url":"https://time.com/5824807/jellyfish-in-venice/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Brief","clickmonsters","COVID-19","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7ddf513ed7168dd/698a0d2cb21a9c1c35503781/jellyfish-venice.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf7ddf513ed7168dd/698a0d2cb21a9c1c35503781/jellyfish-venice.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"A jellyfish swims in transparent waters of the Venice canals","caption":"A jellyfish swims in transparent waters of the Venice canals","creditText":"Andrea Mangoni via REUTERS","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5824807/jellyfish-in-venice/","name":"Video Captures Gliding Jellyfish Visible in Venice’s Canals as Italy Remains on Lockdown"}}]}] ```