The box jellyfish propels itself forward in a jet like motion and can reach three to four knots, that's 1.5 to 2 metres per second. (True jellyfish in contrast rather drift.) Box jellyfish can see. They have clusters of eyes on each side of the box. Some of those eyes are surpris...
with focus on Australian jellyfishes since 1998. Her PhD is in Identification and Classification of box jellyfish and Irukandjis. She has published over 40 technical scientific papers on jellyfish and sting research. In addition, we work closely with many experts around the world, in order to...
Stinger – jellyfish Stroppy – someone who is in an irritable mood. See ‘Cranky’ Stubbie – a 375 ml bottle of beer Stuffed – really tired Stunned mullet – a shocked person Sucked in – to be tricked into something Sunbake – to sunbathe Subbie – a subcontractor Sundowner – a beer...
Other objects search teams have spotted in the Indian Ocean turned out to be trash, jellyfish and fishing gear. Bad weather grounded planes searching for signs of debris on Wednesday. And a high-tech underwater drone found no sign of the Boeing 777 jetliner. If nothing turns up in the...
lengthy search for the missing plane, which disappeared mid-flight on March 8 with 239 people aboard. One major challenge that’s complicated the search:the ocean is full of garbage. Other objects search teams have spotted in the Indian Ocean turned out to be trash, jellyfish and fishing ...