Hawaii's Dangerous Sea Creature

Wavelengths: Ocean Podcast by Betsy Brown

Feb 9, 201810:31News & Politics

If I told you a translucent blob with long flowing ribbon-like tentacles could kill you would you believe me? A sting from a Chironex Fleckeri Box Jellyfish can stop your heart in just five minutes but it looks harmless....

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