Box Jellyfish

The box jellyfish has no brain, gills, heart, or lungs and is made up of 96% water. Most jellyfish are only able to drift around in the water but the box jellyfish is able to propel itself, giving it the ability to hunt for prey. It moves through water jet propulsion by squeezing its bell […]

Scientific Name

Chironex fleckeri

Type

invertebrate

Region

Diet

Carnivore (small fish, crustaceans, marine larvae, and plankton)

Average Life Span int the Wild

8-9 months

Size

Body: up to 12 inches (30cm) in diameter Tentacles: up to 9.8 feet (2.99m) in length

Weight

Up to 4.4 lbs (1.99kg)

Social Unit

bloom or storm

Letter from Haibu

Welcome to the wide world of me, Haibu! I’m so happy you found your way to my site - it’s always fun meeting new people. In fact, I’ve met a lot of new people in the past couple of years.

My best friend, Kanuux and I met on my crazy adventure in New York. He’s technically a seal but he’s a person in my mind. That might be because I can speak to animals like they’re people.

I met pretty much all the orphans at the Barrington House Orphanage in New York City but grew very close with Scotty, Olli, and Zeek. They’re always up for helping me help the animals but that’s only part of why I love them with my whole heart. They’re funny, courageous, empathetic, and my goodness I just appreciate them so much.

They helped me rescue Wiz, Eron, Bishop, and a bunch of other animals from a trafficking ship so now all of those animals are our friends too!

The connections that I have with my friends, both the animal and human kind, have helped me see the world with fresh eyes. I’ve seen the unique struggles and pain they’ve been through without losing love or hope in their hearts. I know that humans are all capable of love and getting along if we just take the time to listen to each other without judgment.

Everyone has a story, and everyone should feel safe sharing it. My friendships have shown me the potential our world has and that’s what I strive to make happen in my lifetime – animals and humans are meant to thrive together.

I hope we can be friends too and you can help me make this world a better place. If you haven’t checked out the world with all the fun animal content on the home page yet, get on it!

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