'Extinct' deadly jellyfish found by divers

  • 5 years ago
A deadly jellyfish thought to be extinct has been found - over a 100 YEARS after the last recorded sighting. The incredibly rare Crambione Cookii has not been seen since 1910 but has been discovered off Queensland, Australia. Aquariist Puk Scivyer (dbl corr) who works at UnderWater World aquarium in Mooloolaba, chanced upon the animal while releasing a rescued sea turtle. She said: "As soon as I saw it I realised it was a species I'd never seen before.