With the news of a giant jellyfish that sunk a trawler in Japan sending shivers round the seafaring community, what other terrors of the deep have made waves?

十大海怪 本报刊发新闻《巨型水母倾覆日本渔船》后，海上作业机构禁不住要打个冷颤，海底还有其他那 些恐怖的动物兴风作浪呢？

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Past editions have included Frankenstein-themed suites and ice sculptures of orangutans, a giant chess board and floating jellyfish.

酒店曾经的主题包括：弗兰肯斯坦科学怪人主题套房和拥有猩猩冰雕、巨大的棋盘和漂浮的水母等主题的房间。

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But recently fishermen off the coast of Japan have as often been pulling in jellyfish: the giant echizen kurage, Nomura's jellyfish, which can be over a metre across and weigh more than 150 kilos (330lbs).

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The excitement has not died down since, with Tinaroo becoming a favourite for Tablelanders as well as Cairnsites fleeing seasonal jellyfish, the threat of giant crocs and the swelter of the lowlands.

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While they still risk losing a big catch, they can, at least, save their pricey nets from the invasion of the giant jellyfish.

CNN: Japanese fishermen brace for giant jellyfish