Throughout the years amazing technological progress has taken place. Civilization is like a tree that never stops growing. However, there are times when nature wreaks our system into havoc just to remind us who’s boss. Hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes just scratch the surface of what nature can really do. There is, nevertheless, one looming danger that very few of us take the time to turn our heads to: jellyfish. They are one of the most dangerous creatures in the world. The venom of the box jellyfish is considered the most fatal on the planet, (http://wtffunfact.com/post/150749780217/the-most-venomous-jellyfish-wtf-fun-facts) with a mortality rate of about 100 people annually (http://www.livescience.com/6353-deadly-box-jellyfish.html). As if these creatures couldn't get any scarier, recent studies have revealed an alarming rise in their numbers. One of the factors of their success is their ability to clone asexually, (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/21/are-jellyfish-going-to-take-over-oceans) and their main natural predators are other jellyfish (http://www.whateats.com/what-eats-jellyfish). Apparently, that doesn’t help much. The fact that fish is a huge part of their diet, brings nothing but bad news for the fishing industry. They are, also, more common in beaches all over the world, reducing the tourist industries’ income. Marine biologists are calling this the dawn of a new era: The invasion of the jellyfish.
There are countless looming dangers that us as humans are unaware about. Often, we would focus on the primal danger and neglect the ones which are seen 'less important'. There are always endless dangers and threats in our world, creatures mutating becoming stronger, natural disasters killing thousands, even humans are threats to the human race themselves.
ReplyDeleteYour post is entertaining and informative. I didn't know that jellyfish could kill people. I always thought that Sharks were the most dangerous sea creature.
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