And you thought the giant squid was bad...

Japan seems to be having all the fun in discovering all the ocean's giants. Late last year, they were able to photograph the first live giant squid. Now, it seems the giant jellyfish are coming out to play. Called "Nomura's jellyfish", these suckers have been giving the Japanese fishing industry a bit of a problem. When fishing, it's common to have some jellies of the smaller variety get caught in nets. Most usually slip out through the holes, but even the ones that stay don't cause too many problems. However, the Nomura jelly is no miniscule critter. It weighs in at around 200 kg (or, for us Americanos, 440 lbs.). The "Sumo" jelly…if you will.

Take a look at the picture. It's big. Not that poisonous, but normal folk wouldn't want to swim with it regardless. The fishermen have been catching these suckers in their nets, thus leaving little to no room for the fish. The fish that do get caught with the Nomura are usually crushed and tainted by the poison. Again, it's not lethal, but no one wants to eat poisonous fish.

It's an interesting read.