Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant, located along the English Channel, were temporarily shut down over the weekend after a swarm of jellyfish threatened to clog critical water intake systems.

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear plant will return to operation throughout the week, slightly later than initially planned, EDF data showed on Tuesday, after they were forced offline by a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems.

Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system - Four reactors shut automatically after jellyfish infiltrated the pumping stations