Jellies in the News

Jellyfish frequently make headlines around the world.  Look here for links to recent news articles about our gelatinous friends.  Many appear to present jellyfish in an ominous, threatening light.  There is in fact some reason for concern, with evidence that jellyfish population blooms may be increasing in frequency around the globe.  These influxes of gelatinous predators can have profound impacts on marine ecosystems.  Unfortunately researchers have no solid data to back up the notion that jelly blooms are any more frequent or more intense than in the past.  Also, if jelly blooms are indeed on the upswing, it's not clear what environmental influences are implicated, whether natural or human-induced.  

Take a look at here what jellies have been up to lately.  There are a lot of interesting things going on in the gelatinous world.  Although these news stories often seem to present jellyfish in a bad way, they're really not out to get us.  The JelliesZone will try to keep up with all current news reports on the Web.  Links will not be checked everyday, however, so if you come across a dead link, it's probably due to the ephemeral nature of many of these news stories.  Links will be updated and added as frequently as possible.

Updated 12/27/08

Scientists discover 'giant Irukandji cousin'  abc.net.au

The truth behind global jellyfish swarms  livescience.com - 12/19/08

Jellyfish taking over the world's oceans; shutting down nuclear power plants  blogs.discovermagazine.com - 12/16/08

Jellyfish on the menu as edible fish stocks become extinct  telegraph.co.uk - 12/16/08

Forget the cockroach, jellyfish will inherit the planet  blogs.zdnet.com - 12/14/08

The jellyfish are coming  io9.com - 12/13/08

Jellyfish gone wild ruin tourist spots, report says  in.reuters.com - 12/13/08

Invasion of the jelly dogs  independent.com - 12/11/08

Aquatic invader has Time Lord's regenerative powers  io9.com - 12/3/08

That might not be a jellyfish washed up on the beach...  blogs.discovery.com - 12/3/08

Japan Sea jellyfish menace eases  search.japantimes.co.jp - 11/26/08

Government-sponsored jellyfish sex  scienceblogs.com - 11/25/08

Ocean acidification and jellyfish abundance  co2science.org - 11/25/08

Avoiding the jellyfish in Australia  timesonline.co.uk - 11/18/08

Marine jelly balls can combat global warming  economictimes.indiatimes.com - 11/18/08

Jellyfish could be new foot soldier in climate change battle  abc.net.au - 11/18/08

Jellyfish expert slams government  cairns.com.au - 11/8/08

Robot jellyfish and manta rays?  geek.com - 11/4/08

Spring bloom brings 'jelly balls' to NSW coast  physorg.com - 11/3/08

Beach 'jelly balls' no threat to swimmers  news.com.au - 11/3/08

Jellyfish deaths a cycle: expert  themorningbulletin.com.au - 10/31/08

Jellyfish glow could be cure  theresident.com - 10/29/08

Logan's jelly dream comes true  canada.com - 10/26/08

Jellyfish jam forces reactor shutdown  sanluisobispo.com - 10/23/08

Report: Jellyfish in Indiana  bannergraphic.com - 10/19/08 

Lowly jellyfish spurs lofty recognition  aip.org - 10/8/08

Green jellyfish protein scientists win Nobel  reuters.com - 10/8/08

Nobel awarded for fluorescent jellyfish protein  afp.google.com - 10/8/08

Deadly jellyfish return to coast  news.bbc.co.uk - 10/6/08

Indian officials protect jellyfish  iar.org.uk - 10/3/08

Migrating turtles travel via mystery route  montereyherald.com - 10/1/08

How the jellyfish got its sting  thaindian.com - 9/29/08

Sea turtles are back, noshing on jellyfish  sfgate.com - 9/29/08

Jellyfish risotto anyone? Chef puts stinging plague on menu  independent.co.uk - 9/27/08

Beach-goers stung by jellyfish  abcnews.go.com - 9/26/08

Invasion in Gulf of Mexico: The pink meanies  news-press.com - 9/25/08

Jellyfish exports need checking  sundaytimes.lk - 9/21/08

Small, stingless carnivores washing up on Alabama beaches  al.com - 9/20/08

Sauteed Jellyfish with Julienne Garoupa  vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn - 9/14/08

Rare compass jellyfish found off Cornish coast  telegraph.co.uk - 9/1/08

Jellyfish numbers swell by swarms and smacks  startribune.com - 8/30/08

The life of a jellyfish  slate.com - 8/29/08

Massive jellyfish bloom on the decline  zwire.com - 8/21/08

Jellyfish threaten health of oceans  montgomeryadvertiser.com - 8/18/08

Jellyfish invasion: Britain to fight them on the beaches  independent.co.uk - 8/18/08

So how do jellyfish taste?  al.com - 8/17/08

Swansea launches £575,000 jellyfish research  walesonline.co.uk - 8/14/08

Dangerous jellyfish on rise in UK  news.bbc.co.uk - 8/13/08

Fossil collector makes new find  lcsun-news.com - 8/13/08

Four Portuguese Man o' War seen in British waters  telegraph.co.uk - 8/12/08 

Mysterious jellyfish swarms seen in Europe, U.S.  news.nationalgeographic.com - 8/11/08

Testing by Marine Biologists Concludes That Jellyfish Squish(TM) Completely Eliminates Pain From Jellyfish Stings  new.yachtchartersmagazine.com - 8/7/08

Vicious circle causes jellyfish explosion in Mediterranean   radionetherlands.nl - 8/7/08

Jellyfish make nettlesome return  charleston.net - 8/6/08

Killer beaches: Jellyfish panic continues worldwide!  jaunted.com - 8/4/08

Not all jellyfish are dangerous  silive.com - 8/4/08

We love jellyfish!  thisisdorset.net - 8/4/08

Global warming one cause of jellyfish population explosion  3news.co.nz - 8/4/08

Jellyfish scarcity threatens marine food chain  dailystar.com.lb - 8/4/08

Jellyfish numbers up all over the world  maltamedia.com - 8/3/08

Stinging tentacles offer hint of oceans' decline  nytimes.com - 8/2/08

Jellyfish invasion bothering beachgoers  cbsnews.com - 7/31/08

Mediterranean invaded by jellyfish  divemaster.com - 7/28/08

Invasion of the floating stingers  news.sky.com - 7/25/08

Brits urged to look out for harmful jellyfish  inthenews.co.uk - 7/25/08

Jellyfish you might meet this summer  news.sky.com - 7/24/08

Jellyfish invading bays, rivers  zwire.com - 7/23/08

Possible increase of jellyfish in NY waters  newsday.com - 7/22/08

Jellyfish sightings on the rise  acorn-online.com - 7/21/08

Maltese shores get their fair share of jellyfish  independent.com.mt - 7/19/08

Alien species invade SA waters  iol.co.za - 7/13/08

How to keep jellyfish in aquariums  scienceblogs.com - 7/12/08

Jellyfish and chips may soon be on the menu  walesonline.co.uk - 7/12/08

Experts tag jellyfish for study  news.bbc.co.uk - 7/10/08

Jellyfish: Red menace returns to bay beaches  easthamptonstar.com - 7/10/08

Yuck! Sound swimmers surprised by jellyfish invasion  stamfordadvocate.com - 7/9/08

Climate change brings jellyfish plague to Europe's beaches  dw-world.de - 7/5/08

Jellyfish phenomenon highlights need for further research  todayszaman.com - 6/28/08

Mediterranean resorts menaced as stinging jellyfish arrive early  independent.co.uk - 6/23/08

More and bigger jellyfish could be spotted at beaches  signsonsandiego.com - 6/21/08

The sting of tunnel vision  sfgate.com - 6/19/08

Jellyfish outbreaks a sign of nature out of sync  afp.google.com - 6/17/08

Mauve stingers to invade the Riviera  telegraph.co.uk - 6/14/08

Simple body, complex blueprints  sciencenews.org - 6/6/08

Like jellyfish?  Warming gives them a boost  msnbc.msn.com - 6/5/08

Jellyfish invasion  popsci.com - 6/4/08

Swarming motor-driven 'jellyfish' could lead to automation innovations  drives.co.uk - 6/3/08

Scientists discover stinging truths about jellyfish blooms in the Bering Sea  nsf.gov - 5/29/08

Man-of-war's sting 'like a hot knife'  tampabay.com - 5/23/08

'Snot a flatworm, it's a new jellyfish  stuff.co.nz - 5/17/08

Stings rise as jellyfish populate warm waters  galvestondailynews.com - 5/13/08

Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens'  news.bbc.co.uk - 5/12/08

Jellyfish robot mimics nature  theengineer.co.uk - 5/8/08

Liquid is salve for sting from jellyfish in Italy's waters  stripes.com

Stinging jellyfish back at Italy's beaches  upi.com - 5/5/08

Robotic jellyfish on the move  popsci.com - 4/30/08

Jellyfish blanket Oahu beaches  honoluluadvertiser.com - 4/30/08 

Hai Phong sounds alarm of jellyfish pollution  thanhniennews.com - 4/27/08

New jellyfish spreads to Gulf of Finland  newsroom.finland.fi - 4/18/08

Evolution shocker: Sponge wasn't first form of animal  foxnews.com

Science: We were wrong, and we can't explain this  environmentalgraffiti.com - 4/11/08

Portuguese man-of-wars show up at area beaches  al.com - 4/2/08

Jellyfish in Palawan's Malampaya Sound declining  abs-cbnnews.com - 3/19/08

Tree of animal life has branches rearrange, by evolutionary biologists  sciencedaily.com - 3/6/08

Millions of 'mauve stingers' jellyfish set to hit Med beaches this summer  dailymail.co.uk - 2/29/08

Scientists warn of new plague of jellyfish  guardian.co.uk - 2/28/08

Marine invaders: A worldwide threat - peopleandplanet.net - 2/26/08

Killer jelly named after victim  cairns.com.au - 2/26/08

Jelly propulsion  sciencenews.org - 2/22/08

Water jellies may help fight infections, terrorists  homernews.com - 2/20/08

How to handle an invasive species? Eat it  nytimes.com - 2/20/08

Namibia: Jellyfish population worries fish industry  allafrica.com - 2/19/08

The spineless menace: Jellyfish overwhelm the sea  independent.co.uk - 2/16/08

'Jellyfish foam' on Marmara means misery for fishermen  todayszaman.com - 2/15/08

Killer jellyfish population explosion warning  telegraph.co.uk - 2/8/08

Heat beats ice for jellyfish stings  news.smh.com.au - 2/5/08

New guidelines needed on jellyfish sting treatment research  abc.net.au - 2/5/08

Swimming alert: Microscopic jellyfish  scoop.co.nz - 2/5/08

Invasive jellyfish increase pressure on cod stock in Baltic Sea  cordis.europa.eu - 2/4/08

Jellyfish colonies land in Oklahoma  tulsaworld.com - 1/20/08

Scientist amazed by deadly jellyfish swarm  abc.net.au - 1/16/08

Scientists research jellyfish in Irish Sea  dailypost.co.uk - 1/15/08

Salad of jellyfish  thestar.com - 1/15/08

UK coasts on alert for return of killer jellyfish  guardian.co.uk - 1/13/08

Comb jelly parts waters off La Jolla Shores  sdnews.com - 1/4/08

Fears over fish stocks as jellyfish invade Baltic Sea  news.independent.co.uk - 1/3/08

Huge swarms of stinging jellyfish should ring alarm bells  canada.com - 1/2/08

Jellyfish discovered in Oklahoma wildlife refuge  ljworld.com - 1/2/08

Stingers invade  townsvillebulletin.com.au - 12/7/07

Demand for jellyfish keeps Olive Ridleys starving  earthtimes.org - 12/5/07

Jellyfish inundate Southwest Florida bays; drought may be to blame  heraldtribune.com - 12/2/07

Safety alert: Treating jellyfish stings  khnl.com - 11/28/07

Invasion of jellyfish envelops Japan in ocean of slime  online.wsj.com - 11/27/07

Salmon farm in second jellyfish attack  belfasttelegraph.co.uk - 11/24/07

No help for jellyfish attack farm  news.bbc.co.uk - 11/22/07

Jellyfish attack wipes out N. Ireland salmon farm  reuters.com - 11/22/07

Jellyfish attack destroys salmon  news.bbc.co.uk - 11/21/07

Giant UK jellyfish reports may be erroneous  practicalfishkeeping.co.uk - 11/14/07

Rare jellyfish spotted off coast  news.bbc.co.uk - 11/12/07

Fossil jellyfish discovered in Utah  news.nationalgeographic.com - 10/31/07

Lycra best defense against tiny marine stingers  abc.net.au - 10/31/07

Rocks reveal oldest known jellyfish fossils  msnbc.msn.com - 10/30/07

Top End jellyfish season to start earlier: scientists  abc.net.au - 10/16/07

Japanese under jellyfish attack  presstv.ir - 10/4/07

When is a fish not a fish? When it's a jelly!  csmonitor.com - 9/18/07

Do jellyfish rule the world?  discovermagazine.com - 9/13/07

Myths abound on ways to treat jellyfish stings  columbusdispatch.com - 9/11/07

Boneless, brainless stinging machines  columbusdispatch.com - 9/11/07

Graceful survivors  philly.com - 9/3/07

Australian jellyfish invade U.S. waters  news.nationalgeographic.com - 8/27/07

Jellyfish warning to beachgoers  news.bbc.co.uk - 8/21/07

Australian jellyfish range grows larger  earthtimes.org - 8/20/07

Sea nettles may aid bay  hometownannapolis.com - 8/20/07

Spotted jelly invaders return  al.com - 8/16/07

The claim: Vinegar can remedy jellyfish stings  nytimes.com - 8/14/07

Jellyfish find new shores  honoluluadvertiser.com - 8/9/07

Box jellyfish invade Oahu's west side  kgmb9.com - 8/8/07

Rise in giant jellyfish brings scores of stings  signonsandiego.com - 8/7/07

What lies beneath  independent.ie - 8/6/07

Jellyfish stings hit a high this summer  charlotte.com - 8/3/07

Scientists create "Hydra" of myth, in miniature  world-science.net - 8/1/07

Upside-down jellyfish travel to Sarasota Bay  tbo.com - 8/1/07

Jellyfish ride the warm, incoming tide  savannahnow.com - 7/26/07

Wanted: Volunteers to be stung by jellyfish  usatoday.com - 7/25/07

Declaring war on jellyfish  theresident.eu - 7/7/07

When is a worm not a worm?  When it's a jellyfish...  physorg.com - 7/6/07

It's a sweet time for jellies  boston.com - 7/3/07

Avoiding stinging jellyfish  app.com - 7/3/07

Making the best of a slimy catch  sciencenow.sciencemag.org - 7/2/07

Jellies help us out of a jam  latimes.com - 6/28/07

Jellyfish threaten tourism  stuff.co.nz - 6/25/07

Jellyfish for dinner anyone?  abc.net.au - 6/21/07

Jellyfish menace holidaymakers in Spain  telegraph.co.uk - 6/11/07

Spain recruits jellyfish busters  metro.co.uk - 6/8/07

Fishing 'destabilizes Black Sea'  news.bbc.co.uk - 6/5/07

Jellyfish could play key role in preventing strokes  wistv.com - 5/24/07

Jellyfish jitters as killer looms  gcbulletin.com.au - 5/5/07

From the desk of Zelnio: Lucernaria janetae  scienceblogs.com - 4/26/07

Treating sea itch  caycompass.com - 4/25/07

New undersea vent suggests snake-headed mythology  sciencedaily.com - 4/17/07

Jellyfish cookies selling like hotcakes  asahi.com - 4/17/07

Unique jellyfish just a pussycat  stuff.co.nz - 4/14/07

Structures of photoswitching fluorescent proteins shown  newswise.com - 4/10/07

Venomous jellyfish to the rescue  wisbusiness.com - 4/10/07

Treating stings  cfnews13.com - 4/4/07

Box jellyfish's many eyes see contrast  dsc.discovery.com - 4/2/07

Jellyfish have human-like eyes  msnbc.msn.com - 4/2/07

The eyes have it! How box jellyfish avoid banging into things  biologynews.net - 3/31/07

Box jellyfish invasion denied  brisbanetimes.com.au - 3/30/07

Deadly jellyfish halt Hollywood production  telegraph.co.uk - 3/28/07

Deadly jellyfish on the move south  theaustralian.news.com.au - 3/28/07

Deadly jellyfish found near Fraser Is  abc.net.au  - 3/26/07

Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water  msn.foxsports.com - 3/20/07

South Sound marine life: Thimble jellyfish  theolympian.com - 3/19/07

Jellyfish sting victim goes home after scary ordeal  dailymercury.com.au  - 3/13/07

Box jellyfish arrive early in Waikiki  the.honoluluadvertisor.com - 3/12/07

Jelly to die for  abc.net.au - 3/3/07

Flooding may boost box jellyfish numbers  abc.net.au - 2/12/07

Dead jellyfish invade First Coast beaches  firstcoastnews.com - 2/12/07

Photo in the news: Blue jellyfish invade Australia beaches  news.nationalgeographic.com - 1/24/07

Stinging "blueys" invade Australian beaches  today.reuters.com - 1/22/07

Swordfish and jellyfish thrive in warm N. Atlantic  today.reuters.com - 1/19/07

Jellyfish surge endangers fish stocks  guardian.co.uk - 1/18/07

Did you know about stingers?  torresnews.com.au - 1/16/07

Warning on swimmer stingers  news.com.au - 1/16/07

Winds drive bluebottles back out to sea  news.com.au - 1/15/07

New jellyfish named after NT professor  abc.net.au - 1/12/07

Portuguese Man-o-War invade Florida beaches  cfnews13.com - 1/6/07

Swimmers beware: It's man-of-war season  miami.com - 1/5/07

Fact or fiction?: Urinating on a jellyfish sting is an effective treatment  sciam.com - 1/4/07

New Year sting  townsvillebulletin.news.com.au - 1/3/07

Giant jelly spotted  aftenposten.no - 1/3/07

Most lethal killer exposed  news.com.au - 1/2/07

Hot water 'best for jellyfish sting'  theage.com.au - 12/31/06

Seafood fanatics forget fugu: you've a new poison to pick  mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp - 12/15/06

Jelly creatures go further north  news.bbc.co.uk - 11/28/06

Movie stars stay safe thanks to jellyfish expert  abc.net.au - 11/28/06

Millions of jelly creatures land  new.bbc.co.uk - 11/27/06

Jellyfish have dogs licked  abc.net.au - 11/22/06

Jellyfish venom 'may become medicine'  smh.com.au - 11/6/06

Jellyfish protein could treat Alzheimer's  pharmaceutical-business-review.com - 10/30/06

Jellyfish protein can be neuro-protective  hindu.com - 10/29/06

Invasion of the giant blobs  nzherald.co.nz - 10/25/06

Major advantages for luminescent calcium detection  laboratorytalk.com - 10/25/06

Closer look at Oregon beaches yields more oddities  beachconnection.net - 10/20/06

Gelatinous creatures cover beaches, but are harmless  southcoasttoday.com - 10/9/06

Salps slime New Hampshire beach  whdh.com - 10/4/06

Slimy beach visitors ID'd  seacoastonline.com - 10/2/06

Tiny shards washing up on beach identified as 'sea butterflies'  wftv.com - 9/28/06

Freshwater jellyfish showing up in MN lakes  wcco.com - 9/28/06

Summer brings unwelcome New England visitors  pressherald.mainetoday.com - 8/26/06

Jellyfish discovered in Caversham lakes  icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk - 8/24/06

Jellyfish sting could pave the way for painless injections  zeenews.com - 8/23/06

Jellyfish invasion puts sting on Europe beaches  news.nationalgeographic.com - 8/18/06

Jellyfish plague blamed on climate change  gulf-times.com - 8/17/06

Fishing for jellyfish  euroweeklynews.com - 8/16/06

Jellyfish invade Mediterranean  practicalfishkeeping.co.uk - 8/16/06

Jellyfish invasion blamed on climate change  edie.net - 8/11/06

What should I do if my children are stung by a jellyfish?  timesonline.co.uk - 8/10/06

Jellyfish invade beaches of Spain  wcbstv.com - 8/9/06

Mediterranean on jellyfish alert  news.bbc.co.uk - 8/8/06

Old wives' tale?  Urine as jellyfish sting remedy  abcnews.go.com - 8/8/06

Stinging creatures plague NC beaches  msnbc.msn.com - 7/31/06

Unexpected invaders sting Rhode Island beaches  projo.com - 7/25/06

Nuclear plant struck by jellyfish  news.bbc.co.uk - 7/20/06

Jellyfish abound in Petaluma River  arguscourier.com - 7/12/06

Fewer fish leads to jellyfish explosion  livescience.com - 7/10/06

Stinging critters can pose poison hazard for beachgoers  emaxhealth.com - 7/8/06

Jellyfish breeding grounds identified  cairnsnewspapers.com.au - 7/6/06

Beware the Portuguese man-of-war  mvtimes.com - 7/6/06

Jellyfish-like creatures may play major role in fate of carbon dioxide in the ocean  planetsave.com - 6/30/06

China dam may have allowed jellyfish to flourish  reports.discoverychannel.ca - 6/12/06

The magnificent fossil jellyfish of Illinois  rockrivertimes.com - 5/10/06

Jellyfish: nature's quickest on the draw  theresgister.co.uk - 5/9/06

Marine biologists claim box jellyfish breakthrough  abc.net.au - 4/21/06 

The dreaded sea itch strikes again!  caymannetnews.com - 2/28/06JelliesZone

Bluebottle sting advice 'needs rewrite'  smh.com.au - 2/22/06

Photo in the news: Giant jellyfish invade Japan  news.nationalgeographic.com - 1/19/06

Giant jellyfish stymie Japanese fishermen  abc.net.au - 1/19/06

Box jellyfish could give insight into eyes  smh.com.au - 1/14/06