An intern with the Department of Environmental Protection captured a rare sight in Pennsylvania's Presque Isle Bay — a freshwater jellyfish, usually hidden on the lakebed, briefly appeared in its jellyfish form.

James Grazzio, a Great Lakes biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection, never expected to encounter the animal he’d dreamed of studying his entire life. On July 15, while out on Lake Erie near Presque Isle with DEP summer intern Ray Walter collecting water samples,

When thinking of places you might find a jellyfish in the water, Presque Isle State Park may not be at the top of the list, but one keen-eyed intern at the park managed to capture a freshwater jellyfish on camera.

A rare freshwater jellyfish was captured on camera at Lake Erie. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shared a video of freshwater jellyfish at Presque Isle Bay. The DEP said an intern recorded the freshwater jellyfish right off the dock at Marina Lake.

According to Pennsylvania DEP, their summer intern was in "the right place at the right time" to capture the moment.

When thinking of places you might find a jellyfish in the water, Presque Isle State Park may not be at the top of the list, but one keen-eyed intern at the park managed to capture a freshwater jellyfish on camera.