Found in the far depths of the Eastern Pacific ocean, this rarely-seen jellyfish was first recorded in 1909. | National Geographic

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

Despite what you may have learnt from Friends 'The One With The Jellyfish'... you shouldn't pee on a jellyfish sting, this is a (very persistent) myth! Given it's the most common jellyfish sting in Australia, let's talk ehat to do if you our your little one is stung by a bluebottle. Around 30,000 bluebottle stings are reported every year along the east coast of Australia (and that's just reported ones!)⁠ ⁠ Also known as the Portuguese Man-o-war (Physalia sp.), bluebottles cause painful stings an