Just when you think it was safe . Overfishing and human activity have led tojellyfish growthall over the world . And not just in population ; this jellyfish , found off of the seacoast of Japan , is almost 5 feet across .
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Not only that , but scientist have found jellyfish weighing up to 440 pounds .
Human runoff has created a nutrient - rich environment for these jumbo jellies , and overfishing has reduce their contention in the oceans . And now these giants are taking over , able to tear through fishing net and eradicate local sportfishing population .
A “ giant Portuguese man-of-war ” intrusion sounds like something evenCrow T. Robot and Tom Servowould scoff at , but the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization has conjectured that this boom in jellyfish population and sizing could run to them becoming the next king of the sea . The largest is call the Nomura , and it can develop to almost seven feet in diameter . peradventure we should put the coast guard onkaijuwatch . Just in case .
lusus naturae Jellyfish [ Discovery ]
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