- BOX Jellyfish - The Most Dangerous Sea CreatureFrom our full documentary "Vicious Beauties - The secret world of jellyfish": https://www.youtube.com/watch...
- The box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) are extremely dangerous marine invertebrates that are found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- The most venomous of all is the Chironex fleckeri, or the Australian box jellyfish. It can weigh up to 4 pounds, with dozens of tentacles that reach up to 10 feet.
- Carybdea branchi, pictured here, is a relative of the Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), which is considered the most venomous marine animal.
- The Box Jellyfish is also known as the Sea Wasp or the Marine Stinger. It is one of the most dangerous of all species of Jellyfish in the world.
- When a fish or other prey comes into contact with the tentacles, the nematocysts release toxins that immobilize the prey and allow the box jellyfish to consume it.
- The animal is reported to share structural characteristics with the dangerous box jellyfish found in the tropical waters in the country's north.
- The Indo-Pacific or Australian box jellyfish (Chironex Fleckeri) is claimed to be the most venomous marine animal known to mankind and its sting is often fatal.
- Find out why the notorious box jellyfish deserves its loathsome reputation. The animal's toxins are among the strongest found in nature.
- Everything you should know about the Box Jellyfish. Box Jellyfish is a jellyfish-like creature, which is cube-shaped, and boasts potentially deadly stings.