01-22-2006, 11:16 AM
Quote:...a giant Nomura's jellyfish off the coast of Japan
Since last summer, Japanese waters have been inundated with the massive sea creatures, which can grow 6.5 feet (2 meters) wide and weigh up to 450 pounds (220 kilograms).
Though the jellyfish are more common in Chinese and Korean waters, their numbers have grown a hundredfold in some areas off Japan, causing a crisis...
full article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...yfish.html