Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of an animal is a Jellyfish?
Jellyfish are considered as very primitive organisms belonging to the Cnidaria
family. Jellyfish hunt, eat, reproduce and eventually die. Jellyfish is one of the
most ancient organisms on earth. they have been here over 600 million years,
long before the dinosaurs.
Where can Jellyfish be found?
Jellyfish can be found all over the world. The coastlines of the US, Hawaii,
the Mediterranean Sea, Australia and South Africa are all infested with jellyfish some of the time. World wide, there are more than 100 million beach goers that are exposed to the jellyfish hazard. Look for the jellyfish world map to find a specific jellyfish location.
Why do jellyfish sting?
Jellyfish is a passive predator; it does not chase its prey. In order to catch its prey it needs to paralyze it. In a fraction of a second the sting can fire a paralyzing toxic dart to the victim. Once the prey is paralyzed it is either swallowed by the jellyfish (if it's small enough) or it stays glued to the tentacles, where it is slowly digested. To learn more about the stinging mechanism go to Jellyfish Stings: Hi-tech Micro injections.
Coral can also sting. Is it related to Jellyfish?
Coral, Sea anemone and hydrozoa are all part of the same phylum as jellyfish
called Cnidaria (pronounced with silent C "NIDARIA"). All the cnidarian
organisms contain the same stinging cell mechanism.
Which is the most dangerous jellyfish in the world?
The Box Jellyfish inhabits the Northeast coast of Australia. This Jellyfish contains the most potent toxin in the marine environment.
It is considered extremely dangerous and in a number of cases it proved to be fatal.Does Safe Sea is working against different type of jellyfish and sea lice?
Yes- Safe Sea is eliminating stinging cells discharge and skin penetration. There are 15000 specimens of jellyfish, coral hydroids and anemones and their toxins content is highly variable. This large phylum shares only 30 types of stinging cells with same mode of action. Safe Sea inactivates stinging mechanisms and therefore expects to work for all. In did it was found to be effective against toxic jellyfish from different types.
Was Safe Sea tested against many types of jellyfish?
Safe Sea is the only product that was tested and proven to be effective against jellyfish.
This include clinically tested under double blind tests in several medical centers against several types of jellyfish. These clinical tests were conducted on Sea Nettle in Stanford Hospital University, Box jellyfish In Bert Fish Medical Center in Florida, and Rhopilema (toxic Mediterranean jellyfish) in RAMBAM Hospital Israel. All tests demonstrated that that Safe Sea provides effective protection against jellyfish sting. Other tests, that were conducted by Japanese independent team, indicated that Safe Sea provide protection against Blue Bottle, Sea wasp and Box jellyfish (clinical test reports can be submit on request). These tests indicate that Safe Sea effective against most and even dangerous jellyfish.
If I got stung should I treat it with vinegar?
Vinegar is known to be highly effective if you get stung by Box jellyfish.
This is because it inhibits the firing mechanism of the stinging cells within the tentacles that remained attached to the skin. However,
it does not necessary work on other types of jellyfish! The same vinegar activates the stinging cells of Portuguese Man O' War (also known as Blue Bottle jellyfish) and of Lion jellyfish (know as Hair jellyfish).
What is "Sea Lice"?
Sea Lice are tiny jellyfish. Due to their small size these jellyfish (also known as "thimble jellyfish") are very hard to spot and avoid. Water infested with sea lice can cause rash and infection, sometimes called "Seabathers eruption". Sea Lice bloom is very common in Florida and in the Caribbean during the summer months.
IIs "Sea Nettle" a Jellyfish?
Yes. It is one of the most common jellyfish along the US coastline. Each year almost a million bathers are stung on the beaches of Florida and Maryland (Chesapeake Bay) by sea nettle.
Planning your next vacation near the ocean?
Click on the map to find what type of jellyfish you should be aware of.