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Thailand Government Educates on Jellyfish

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Thailand's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has produced some literature designed to educate Thais about the jellyfish that live in their seas.

Lethal Box Jellyfish at Koh Mak on Video

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Here is Youtube footage taken presumably by a Swedish person while on vacation on Koh Mak in the Gulf of Thailand. It actually makes for incredible viewing. Watch The Video: Koh Mak Box Jellyfish video Firstly, the very hard to see box jellyfish is a Chironex, the deadliest animal on the planet with tentacles that kill a human in a few minutes with a small sting. These animals usually move in groups so it was likely there were others as difficult to see on this particular beach. Secondly, the Thai man called upon to remove the box jellyfish handled it like a pro. Obviously his actions were based on experience and the most likely scenario is that that experience was gained on Koh Mak. There have been many reports of sighting and stings on this island. Thirdly, the people in the water speaking Swedish all remained in the water, joking, laughing, walking around in the shallows, calling their children over to have a look - MY GOD!! Perhaps it was a case of fe