Giant jellyfish the size of a human spotted by divers off English coast

[jpak]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/uk/giant-jellyfish-england-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

(CNN) A giant jellyfish the size of a human has stunned a diver off the south-western coast of England.

The incredible creature -- a barrel jellyfish -- was spotted near Falmouth by broadcaster and biologist Lizzie Daly, who described the encounter as "breathtaking."

"What an unforgettable experience," she added. "I know barrel jellyfish get really big in size but I have never seen anything like it before!"

"It was the best thing I've ever done," she said in a video of the meeting.

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[DFW]

1. Spectacular!

And what a photo!

[jpak]

2. The Lion's Mane jellyfish is bigger - and can have tentacles up to 35 meters long

[DFW]

3. Interesting that these huge jellyfish are found in such cold waters

Lion's "Maine?"

[jpak]

4. LOL! It's a Lion's Mane - I'm from Maine and it's found here too

[Bayard]

5. Don't touch the jellies, man!

[ProudLib72]

6. Had to look it up, but it seems their sting is mostly harmless

I can't tell you how many times I've been stung by jellyfish when I was windsurfing. The best time of the year for wind was the time of the year the jellies came. Felt like touching thistle.

[gratuitous]

7. Anyone seen Sen. Graham lately?

I don't know why that thought occurred to me upon reading a subject line "jellyfish the size of a human."