I spent years staring at the jellyfish lake on my screensaver. The reality was something else

I spent years staring at the jellyfish lake on my screensaver. The reality was something else

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Koror, Palau (CNN) — A neon-pink blob appears in my line of vision. Even though I’m wearing a snorkel mask, I’m holding my breath. Slowly, the blob floats closer and closer before suddenly puffing up like a balloon. The water is swirling in its tiny wake and the sun glowing above us. It is the most relaxed I have ever felt in my adult life, and I only had to travel halfway across the world to make it happen. The blob, despit…