I mean, you shouldn’t lift aquatic creatures out of the water, ever, but what else is happening in this picture?
That tiny octopus is one of the deadliest animals on the planet. It has an extremely potent neurotoxin that has no cure/anti-toxin. You often don't even know you've been bitten by one until you can't breathe. By then it's almost guaranteed to be too late. The only way to survive is to be put on a ventilator until the toxin wears off but the chances of getting to one in time is extremely minor.
Oh, it contains TTX. I think cyanide can counteract this particular poison but don’t quote me on that.
Edit: turns out I misremembered and the counteracting poison is Batrachotoxin, which is used by the poison dart frog.
I don't like the funky and colorful creatures. They are always so clingy! It's like they want you to touch them for the rest of your life.
Tiny animals in the sea are the most lethal, apart of this cute octopus also
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It can kill in minutes from the shock caused by the pain (Irucandji syndrom, no antivenom)
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A bather was pricked in the neck by this cone when he found it on the beach and held it to his ear to listen to the noise of the sea. He died in seconds.´
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The Box Jellyfish also can kill in minutes by cardiac arrest, worse, these jellyfish can see and actively attack
Jesus christ. That's terrifying.
Please don't mess with wild animals in Australia. Just... no.
I know an Australian who is convinced we're all weird for thinking their animals are dangerous when we have moose and bears.
Ann Reardon (the australian YouTuber) almost touched one by accident. Luckily, she threw the shell they were in fast enough.
