A box jellyfish was sighted in the Red Sea off Eilat on Wednesday morning, in a rare recording shared by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The authority said the species is not the lethal Australian variant, though its sting can be painful.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A box jellyfish was spotted off the coast of Eilat in the Red Sea, in footage released Wednesday morning by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The authority noted that while the species' sting can be painful, it is not the highly venomous Australian box jellyfish. The sighting is considered rare for the area. No injuries have been reported.
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