Is There Something JellyFishy With Langkawi?
The image of a large Chironex species of box jellyfish that heads this page was snapped by an amateur photographer at Langkawi, the jewel of the north in Malaysia's tourism crown. The photograph was effortlessly taken around 9pm on 12th May, 2010 at Telaga Harbour, Langkawi from a moored boat using a camera and flash. In March, 2021, the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) - Malaysia's leading marine education and research body - announced the release of a book: Field Guide to the Jellyfish of Western Pacific. A collaborative work where individual nation members of the IOC Westpac have tabled and published their extensive research in jellyfish taxonomy and identification, the book is the first of its kind in the region and a comprehensive, definitive guide on jellyfish in the Western Pacific. That is, except for, the large Chironex species in this photograph. Read previous Post on this photograph: Langkawi Box Jellyfish 2010 Langkawi and nearby Penang or Pangko