Fact file on the irukandji jellyfish, one of Australia's potentially ...
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Mon Jan 11, 2:51 AM
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Fact file on the irukandji jellyfish, one of Australia's potentially deadly beasts. A sailor had an unlucky encounter with a deadly irukandji jellyfish, 25 metres above the sea. The bizarre incident occurred in Australia's northern waters as the man fished off a bulk carrier, officials said Monday.

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