Four of the plant’s reactors shut down after swarms of jellyfish clogged its pumping stations. It isn’t the first time the creatures have thwarted nuclear plants.

The circumstances highlight a greater issue. Swarm of jellyfish overwhelms nuclear power plant, causes several reactors to shut down — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool Down.

A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.