Public Advised to Beware of Deadly Box Jellyfish Expected to Invade Sabah From March to June

Beach lovers in Sabah, be careful if you’re planning to take a dip in the sea! That’s because not only is the recent spell of hot, dry weather making us all sweaty but it also brings about the box jellyfish, or the killer jellyfish as it is commonly known.

Source: the star

Based on a report by The Star, an expert said that this killer jellyfishes are expected to flood the waters of Sabah over the next four months as there are already some signs that the marine animals are popping up. Apparently, some of these marine life have been caught near the shores of Kota Kinabalu, where jellyfish has never been found before. 

Meanwhile, some scientists from the Borneo Marine Research Institute in University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said that the jellyfish caught there are from a species that has not been identified. It was previously thought that the species was Chironex yamaguchii but it was not. Just last Thursday (Feb 21), two more of these box jellyfishes were caught during a field trip.

Source: gma network

UMS Assoc Prof Dr B.A. Venmathi Maran expects that the Sabah waters will be invaded by the deadly jellyfish from March to June. “Beachgoers and swimmers should be careful when they are out at sea. They should know the danger of this type of jellyfish,” he explained.

The killer jellyfish is also transparent, which makes it harder for people to spot it and results in them getting stung. Maran warns that a blooming is expected and the population of killer jellyfish could be bigger than the last time around.

Source: glogster