Casper The Friendly Kite
I saw this at a kite festival adjacent to Redland Bay. This kite is actually massive and is being towed by a power boat.
If you look very closely, you can see multiple towlines attached to the head.
In case you thought that Australia was in need of more deadly animals, spare a thought for the famous box jellyfish, which developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.
It is pale blue and transparent and their tentacles can grow to more than 3m long, and the venom is considered to be among the most deadly in the world, containing toxins that attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. It is so overpoweringly painful, human victims have been known to go into shock and drown or die of heart failure before even reaching shore. Survivors can experience considerable pain for weeks and often have significant scarring where the tentacles made contact.
You have virtually no chance of surviving the venomous sting, unless treated immediately.
If you thought that was bad enough, then it gets worse. The Irukandji jellyfish is only about 2cm in diameter.
The initial sting of the jellyfish is usually not very painful. But about 5-45 (usually 30) minutes after being stung, the person starts to have a severe backache or headache and shooting pains in their muscles, chest and abdomen. They may also feel nauseous, anxious, restless and vomit. In rare cases, the victim suffers pulmonary oedema (fluid on the lungs) which could be fatal if not treated.
These 2 dangerous creatures normally inhabit the northern part of the state, where the beaches are pristine and the water inviting. Perfect conditions for a cool dip right.
Unfortunately, and unusually, there incidents of attack have now been reported much closer to the south much closer to Brisbane, so the smug smiles we have had for years are now disappearing.
So pack your bags and head for Australia. Where the bloody hell are you ?
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Casper The Friendly Kite
I saw this at a kite festival adjacent to Redland Bay. This kite is actually massive and is being towed by a power boat.
If you look very closely, you can see multiple towlines attached to the head.
In case you thought that Australia was in need of more deadly animals, spare a thought for the famous box jellyfish, which developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.
It is pale blue and transparent and their tentacles can grow to more than 3m long, and the venom is considered to be among the most deadly in the world, containing toxins that attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. It is so overpoweringly painful, human victims have been known to go into shock and drown or die of heart failure before even reaching shore. Survivors can experience considerable pain for weeks and often have significant scarring where the tentacles made contact.
You have virtually no chance of surviving the venomous sting, unless treated immediately.
If you thought that was bad enough, then it gets worse. The Irukandji jellyfish is only about 2cm in diameter.
The initial sting of the jellyfish is usually not very painful. But about 5-45 (usually 30) minutes after being stung, the person starts to have a severe backache or headache and shooting pains in their muscles, chest and abdomen. They may also feel nauseous, anxious, restless and vomit. In rare cases, the victim suffers pulmonary oedema (fluid on the lungs) which could be fatal if not treated.
These 2 dangerous creatures normally inhabit the northern part of the state, where the beaches are pristine and the water inviting. Perfect conditions for a cool dip right.
Unfortunately, and unusually, there incidents of attack have now been reported much closer to the south much closer to Brisbane, so the smug smiles we have had for years are now disappearing.
So pack your bags and head for Australia. Where the bloody hell are you ?
Blue Theme