Jellyfish Gone Wild
Research Blog | April 12, 2009
It’s spring break the oceans over. Australia’s beaches regularly host many types of toxic gelatinous animals, including the notorious Portuguese Man-of-War and Chironex fleckeri, a type of box jellyfish that is the world’s most venomous animal; a Chironex can kill a person in under three minutes. In addition, some species of potentially deadly box jellyfish…
Jellyfish Fantasy Hall or The Rise of Slime?
Research Blog | April 12, 2009
Enter the Jellyfish Fantasy Hall at Enoshima Aquarium south of Tokyo and you will find yourself surrounded by dazzling swarms of gently pulsating creatures… Jellyfish, which have inhabited the world’s oceans in one form or another for over one billion years, come in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes and colors. – from Pink Tentacle…