The Malaysian Civil Defence Force encountered 30 venomous Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish on Kekabu Island Beach, Marang.

The Malaysian Civil Defence Force discovered 30 venomous Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish on Kekabu Island Beach, Marang, this morning (February 21, 2020). They have sent these specimens to the South China Sea Repository & Reference Centre for storage and further research. Only 4 of them were successfully saved for specimen purposes, as the others were damaged and destroyed. Various sizes were recorded this time, with the latest record being 7cm wide, typically ranging from 2-3cm. A thousand thanks to Mr. Abdullah Bin Sabaruddin, the representative of the Civil Defence Force, for delivering these specimens.