Jellyfish red alert in Penang waters


Pain bearers: The 35 highly venomous box jellyfish netted along Batu Ferringhi after marine scientists towed a special net for 650m at about 200m from the shoreline on Jan 12.

GEORGE TOWN: Swimming off Penang’s beaches can bring you a world of pain.

Marine scientists were stunned when they caught 35 highly venomous box jellyfish after trawling a special suspended net for a mere 650m stretch about 200m from the Batu Ferringhi shoreline.

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