Thousands of jellyfish, mostly the Lion's mane Cyanea capillata but also C.lamarckii and moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita, as far as the eye could see .....
.... in both directions. The largest was about the size of a dinner plate.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Mass jellyfish stranding on the Northumberland coast
More old pictures from the mid-1990s. These are from Embleton beach in Northumberland and show the most spectacular mass jellyfish stranding that I've ever encountered.
Thousands of jellyfish, mostly the Lion's mane Cyanea capillata but also C.lamarckii and moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita, as far as the eye could see .....
.... in both directions. The largest was about the size of a dinner plate.
Thousands of jellyfish, mostly the Lion's mane Cyanea capillata but also C.lamarckii and moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita, as far as the eye could see .....
.... in both directions. The largest was about the size of a dinner plate.
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This is impressive. It is a long time since I've seen jellyfish in any great number.
ReplyDeleteNever seen anything like this since then, Adrian, although I've read accounts of recent mass strandings of the by-the-wind-sailor
DeleteWhat a strange sight it must have been!
ReplyDeleteIt was quite difficult to avoid treading on them!
DeleteExtraordinary!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have liked to be swimming in the sea when they arrived - the lion's mane has a powerful sting!
DeleteaMAZING!
ReplyDeleteI remember that there were some still alive in pools at the end of the beach - gently pulsating in the water
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