Australian teenager dies after being stung by box jellyfish
It’s the first recorded fatality from a box jellyfish sting in Australia in 15 years. A 17-year-old boy has died after being stung by a box jellyfish while swimming at a beach in Queensland in Australia. The Guardian reports that it is the first recorded fatality from a box jellyfish sting in Australia in 15 […]
5 years ago
The largest known species of jellyfish has been spotted off the coast of Dublin
Warning signs for swimmers have been erected in the area on Thursday afternoon. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) County Council has issued an official warning after a Lion’s Mane jellyfish spotted off the dlr coast at Sandycove today (Thursday 13 June). The Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish or the hair jelly, is the largest […]
7 years ago