Is it cruel to keep jellyfish as pets?
Is it cruel to keep jellyfish as pets? Keeping jellyfish in an aquarium is no crueler than keeping a plant in a plant pot. In the wild mortality rates are exceedingly high with only a few jellies in every thousand reaching maturity due to natural predation and beaching.
Can a dead jellyfish sting you?
Never touch a jellyfish that's washed up on shore. Dead jellyfish still have venom in their tentacles that can sting on contact.