The Jellyfish UAP Video
Leaked military footage showed an anomalous 'jellyfish-shaped' object traversing a U.S. base in Iraq, passing through walls and disappearing into a lake while evading military response.
In late 2023, military footage emerged showing an unusual object traversing a U.S. military installation in Iraq. Dubbed the “Jellyfish UAP” due to its appearance, the video became one of the most discussed pieces of UAP evidence to emerge from military sources.
The Footage
Source
The video was reportedly recorded by military surveillance systems, captured at a forward operating base in Iraq, and dates to approximately 2018. It was leaked through journalistic channels and subsequently released by investigator Jeremy Corbell.
What It Shows
The footage displays an object with a seemingly amorphous, jellyfish-like shape, moving across the base perimeter. The object appeared to pass through solid structures, transitioning from thermal visibility to thermal invisibility, and ultimately disappearing into a body of water (lake).
Technical Details
The recording utilized military-grade thermal imaging, showing the object against a ground-level background. The duration spanned several minutes of tracking, including moments where the object disappeared from thermal view and instances of attempted military response.
The Object’s Characteristics
Physical Appearance
Observers noted that the object was approximately 3-4 feet in diameter (estimated), possessed no visible propulsion system, exhibited a translucent or amorphous structure, and featured tentacle-like or dangling appendages. Furthermore, the object’s thermal signature shifted during flight.
Movement Pattern
The UAP exhibited slow, deliberate movement, with no reaction to wind or weather. It appeared to pass through solid barriers and maintained controlled trajectory, independently changing altitude.
Thermal Behavior
Unusually, the UAP shifted between hot and cold signatures, at times becoming invisible to thermal cameras. This suggests temperature manipulation capability, defying normal heat signature behavior and indicating unknown technology or a nature beyond conventional understanding.
Military Response
Initial Detection
According to reports, the object was detected entering controlled airspace, alerting security personnel, locking onto the target with tracking systems, and triggering protocol for unknown aircraft.
Pursuit
The military allegedly scrambled response teams, attempted to intercept the object, followed it to a nearby lake, lost contact when it entered the water, and may have conducted underwater search operations.
After Action
Following the incident, reports were filed through military channels, the footage was classified, personnel were reportedly debriefed, no public acknowledgment was made, and the incident remained hidden until leaked.
Release and Reaction
Jeremy Corbell’s Role
The footage was released by investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell, known for UAP disclosure work. He has released other significant footage and provided context and analysis, appearing on media to discuss the case.
Media Response
Coverage included mentions in major news networks, a viral spread on online platforms, discussion on UAP podcasts and shows, skeptical analysis published, and continued debate about authenticity.
Official Response
As of now, no official confirmation from the Department of Defense (DoD) has been issued. The DoD has not explicitly denied the footage’s authenticity, fitting a pattern of non-comment on leaked footage. Congress has requested information, and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has not publicly addressed the case.
Analysis and Theories
Possible Explanations
Several possible explanations have been suggested, including: a classified U.S. or allied project, such as an experimental surveillance device; advanced infiltration drone technology from a foreign adversary, such as Russia or China; an unusual atmospheric effect; a biological entity (large organism); a plasma or electrical phenomenon; or non-human technology.
Unknown Military Technology: Could be classified U.S. or allied project, drone technology not publicly known, experimental surveillance device, would explain military base presence.
Foreign Adversary: Russian or Chinese technology, advanced infiltration drone, explains attempted interception, concerning for national security.
Natural Phenomenon: Unusual atmospheric effect, biological entity (large organism), plasma or electrical phenomenon, would need to explain structured movement.
Non-Human Technology: UAP in the traditional sense, technology beyond human capability, explains impossible characteristics, supported by whistleblower claims.
Technical Assessment
Experts have noted that the footage appears genuine military-grade, the object’s behavior is unusual, passing through walls is particularly anomalous, the thermal signature changes are unexplained, and water entry without a splash is notable.
Connection to Other Cases
Similar Objects
The Jellyfish UAP resembles other amorphous UAP reports, “organic-looking” UFOs in historical accounts, objects reported by Navy pilots, and transmedium (air to water) UAP reports.
Pattern Recognition
The case fits broader patterns of military installation surveillance, transmedium capabilities, evasion of intercept attempts, classified until leaked, and government non-response.
Significance
For UAP Research
The Jellyfish video provides a new type of visual evidence, demonstrates possible transmedium capability, shows military engagement, adds to the pattern of base incursions, and supports claims of ongoing incidents.
For National Security
The implications include unknown objects penetrating secure installations, technology beyond identified capabilities, military inability to prevent entry, potential surveillance of U.S. forces, and serious security concerns.
Current Status
Ongoing Investigation
As of 2025, the footage remains unacknowledged officially. Independent analysts continue examination, requests for information are ongoing, it is part of a broader congressional inquiry, and no definitive explanation has been provided.
Public Interest
The video has garnered millions of views online, spawned numerous analyses, been incorporated into the canon of UAP footage, kept discussion active, and awaits official addressing.
Conclusion
The Jellyfish UAP video represents one of the most unusual pieces of UAP footage to emerge in recent years. Its distinctive appearance, apparent impossible capabilities (passing through structures, thermal signature changes, transmedium movement), and military provenance make it a significant case.
Whether the object is a classified human technology, a foreign adversary’s advanced drone, a natural phenomenon not yet understood, evidence of non-human technology, or something else entirely, the Jellyfish UAP adds another piece to the growing mosaic of UAP evidence that governments worldwide are struggling to explain.
The footage shows something was over that base in Iraq. Something that the military couldn’t identify, couldn’t stop, and apparently couldn’t catch. What it was remains, like so many UAP cases, officially unexplained - floating through our reality like a jellyfish through water, unconcerned with our attempts to understand it.
Sources
- Wikipedia search: “The Jellyfish UAP Video”
- CIA UFO/UAP Reading Room — Declassified CIA documents on UAP