00:00Why are these guys getting paid 10,000 bucks to catch jellyfish?
00:03Because they're professional jellyfish hunters and their job is a dangerous lottery.
00:08They work in Thailand, China and Indonesia, places where jellyfish swarm tourist beaches
00:13by the millions.
00:15Hunters are hired in teams to protect both tourists and the shorelines, while making
00:19good money at the same time.
00:20But why is the pay so high?
00:22Because any of these jellyfish could cost them their life.
00:25Instead of a harmless one, they might pull up the most venomous creature in the ocean,
00:30the box jellyfish.
00:31One sting, and it's over in just a couple of minutes.
00:35So what happens to the jellyfish after they're caught?
00:38Believe it or not, they don't throw them away, they eat them by the ton.
00:42In China and Japan, jellyfish are called crystal meat.
00:46They're soaked in saltwater brine for about 40 days and turn into a crunchy delicacy.
00:51In Japan, they're even eaten raw like fresh cucumbers.
00:54And on top of that, jellyfish are used to make medicine, supplements and pure collagen for
00:59cosmetics.
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