A specimen of “fried egg” jellyfish. - Guillaume Valet

Found in most oceans, jellyfish contain poisonous cells in their filaments. If it comes into contact with the skin, the consequences can be dramatic, although most of the time the swimmer gets away with an itchy rash. The venom can remain active for several hours, even on stranded jellyfish.

To know how to react in the event of an encounter with a jellyfish, we can only advise you to watch this video of our partner Brut.

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