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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsGiant jellyfish the size of a human spotted by divers off English coast
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/uk/giant-jellyfish-england-scli-gbr-intl/index.html(CNN) A giant jellyfish the size of a human has stunned a diver off the south-western coast of England.
The incredible creature -- a barrel jellyfish -- was spotted near Falmouth by broadcaster and biologist Lizzie Daly, who described the encounter as "breathtaking."
"What an unforgettable experience," she added. "I know barrel jellyfish get really big in size but I have never seen anything like it before!"
"It was the best thing I've ever done," she said in a video of the meeting.
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Giant jellyfish the size of a human spotted by divers off English coast (Original Post)
jpak
Jul 2019
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DFW
(54,410 posts)1. Spectacular!
And what a photo!
jpak
(41,758 posts)2. The Lion's Mane jellyfish is bigger - and can have tentacles up to 35 meters long
DFW
(54,410 posts)3. Interesting that these huge jellyfish are found in such cold waters
Lion's "Maine?"
jpak
(41,758 posts)4. LOL! It's a Lion's Mane - I'm from Maine and it's found here too
Bayard
(22,102 posts)5. Don't touch the jellies, man!
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)6. Had to look it up, but it seems their sting is mostly harmless
I can't tell you how many times I've been stung by jellyfish when I was windsurfing. The best time of the year for wind was the time of the year the jellies came. Felt like touching thistle.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)7. Anyone seen Sen. Graham lately?
I don't know why that thought occurred to me upon reading a subject line "jellyfish the size of a human."