Jellyfish swarms knock out 3.2 gigawatts of French nuclear power

A “massive influx” of jellyfish has forced Electricite de France SA to shut three units at its Gravelines nuclear power plant and reduce output at a fourth, curbing power supply at a time when extremely hot weather is boosting demand.

this happens more then you might think, for example last year

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/swarm-of-jellyfish-shuts-nuclear-power-plant-in-france

and elsewhere on desal plants

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-26/jellyfish-swarm-israel-coast-as-ocean-temperatures-rise/101271964

and this from 2015

https://www.heraldnet.com/2015/07/06/jellyfish-have-become-natures-ultimate-guerrilla-protesters-against-power-plants/

our new jellyfish overlords?