The Nasty, Beautiful, Yet Rarely Deadly Portuguese Man o’ War

Alaric Bond was kind enough to pass along an article from the Eastbourne Herald titled, Killer ‘jellyfish’ which can grow to 160ft long are washing up on Britain’s beaches. While more common in tropical waters, Portuguese man o’ wars have … Continue reading

“Those Damned Jellyfish” – Diana Nyad’s Second Attempt at Cuba-Florida Swim Ends Due to Jellyfish Stingsks

In August, Diana Nyard attempted to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage.  She gave up that attempt after 29 hours of swimming when adverse winds blew her off course.   … Continue reading