Irukandji Jellyfish Stings Ben Southhall of Best Job in the World
December 30th, 2009
Remember when I told you that jellyfish are taking over the world? Well, I wasn’t kidding. As found out by Ben Southhall who has the Best Job in the World, jellyfish are plentiful and could sting you even if you go in the ocean just for a few seconds. Irukandji Jellyfish (Carukua Barnesi) which stung Ben Southhall is particularly dangerous and potentially lethal (deemed to be one of the most venomous creatures in the world, Irukandji Jellyfish are now spreading to other parts of the world due to global warming).
Ben Southall, British national who won the competition for “Best Job in the World” to act as caretaker on a beautiful Great Barrier Reef island in Australia, made a post on Island Caretaker Job blog about being stung by Irukandji Jellyfish as he was getting off the water ski. Irukandji Jellyfish are very tiny – just a size of a peanut which makes then near impossible to see. Ben Southhall never saw the Irukandji, he just felt a sting and as his health was deteriorating, he was taken to a doctor who took all precautions to relieve him off the Irukandji symptoms.
Ben Southhall will be OK, but keep in mind folks – the jellyfish are taking over the oceans. Watch out for Irukandji between October and May if you are in the Great Barrier Reef neighborhood. A sting from those could put you out for a long time, even forever.
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