Learn about one of the most diverse and peculiar organisms in the world – simple, yet complex and often astonishingly toxic. | National Geographic UK

Jellyfish, also known as sea jellies or simply jellies, are the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, which is a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being motile. They are made of an umbrella-shaped main body made of mesoglea, known as the bell, and a collection of trailing tentacles on the underside. | Amazing Nature

Did you get it right? 🪼 The treatment for a general jellyfish sting is: 1. Carefully remove tentacles using tweezers or a gloved hand. 2. Apply hot water if available (as hot as the victim can handle). 3. If hot water is unavailable or does not lessen discomfort, apply an ice pack. 4. Monitor vital symptoms. * Excludes treatment for Irukandji and Box Jellyfish stings. . . . #Jellyfish #JellyfishSting #FirstAidTips #SafeWithSurvival | Survival