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Monday, 25 July 2011

Jellyfish day at the beach

We went to this beach we have not been to for 2 years. Its was so amazing. It was a rare sunny day and we spend 4 hours walking from one side of the beach to the other. We found over 30 jelly fish on the beach. One was about 1m and a couple like the moon jelly fish were small. Most were plate size of bigger.

We saw compass, lions mane and moon jelly fish.

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Here are some good sites for learning more about jellyfish:

Jellywatch - keep a record of jellyfish sightings http://www.jellywatch.org/

Lonely Planet: Photo Challenges "Floating"

http://www.flickr.com/groups/lonelyplanetpublications/discuss/72157621628104341/

BBC Slideshow on different UK jellyfish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8154000/8154377.stm

Scientist who studies Jellyfish
http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/

Jellyfish taken to aquarium from Devon http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3350651/Rare-

Marine Conservation Society UK
http://www.mcsuk.org/

Jellyfish taken to aquarium Compass-jellyfish-found-off-Cornish-coast.html

Compass Jelly fish and loads of others http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Cnidaria.htm#Chrysoara

Jellyfish Blog http://readysteadyjelly.blogspot.com/ (loads of past posts for back reading)

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Compass Jelly Fish - Sting

I was very surprised to find this article saying the poisonous compass jelly fish have a powerful sting and should not be touched by children or pets as I have picked up loads of them, both on the beach and in the water without ever being stung.

Interesting read! http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Jellyfish-sightings-prompt-stinging-reminder/article-2385541-detail/article.html