Jellyfish

Box jellyfish are responsible for about 20 to 40 deaths in the Philippines each year. The sting of one species of box jellyfish can kill a person in 3 minutes! While these are some of the deadliest jellyfish, all species of jellyfish sting, both for defense and to hunt for food. Full-color photographs introduce readers to the growing population of jellyfish in Earth’s oceans. From the strange-but-cool life cycle of the jellyfish to the specifics of their stinging tentacles, the main text in...