08 Nov 2009
Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish

I was going to put this in 'Humor', then I saw the picture. It's not safe to go into those waters - National Geographic has more photos here.

The trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized off Chiba`as its three-man crew was trying to haul in a net containing dozens of huge Nomura's jellyfish. Each of the jellyfish can weigh up to 200 kg and waters around Japan have been inundated with the creatures this year. Experts believe weather and water conditions in the breeding grounds, off the coast of China, have been ideal for the jellyfish in recent months.

(link) [The Telegraph]

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