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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2024 · 7 MIN

Jellyfish Horror Stories: Four Deadly Encounters

from The Ocean is Scary Podcast

The Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), commonly called the sea wasp, is the most venomous jellyfish and considered to be the most venomous animal in the world. With tentacles up to 10 ft long, covered in powerful stinging cells that cause excruciating pain. The stings can cause paralysis and cardiac arrest. Victims of this jellyfish’s sting  have been known to go into shock and die of heart failure before they even make it to shore.⁠#australia ⁠#swimming⁠ ⁠#boxjellyfish⁠ ⁠#gonewrong⁠ ⁠#jellyfish ⁠#disaster⁠ ⁠#fatal ⁠#unfortunate⁠ ⁠#scary⁠ ⁠#sting ⁠#venomous⁠ ⁠#ocean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), commonly called the sea wasp, is the most venomous jellyfish and considered to be the most venomous animal in the world. With tentacles up to 10 ft long, covered in powerful stinging cells that cause...

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