Sightings of unusual and exotic marine species will become more common on Welsh coasts as sea temperatures rise, a marine biologist has said. Over the coming years, warm-water sharks, turtles and jellyfish will visit in greater numbers and for longer periods if current trends continue. Some creatures may pose a greater risk to beachgoers, prompting […]
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Horror details emerge about 14-year-old boy fatally stung by a box jellyfish
The mother of a 14-year-old child who died after being stung by a box jellyfish has described how she witnessed her little son fight for his life. On Saturday, the family was having fun at the famed Eimeo Beach in Mackay, central Queensland, when Mark Angelo Ligmayo, 14, was stung. Agnes, his mother, said her […]
Poisonous jellyfish on the rise in the Mediterranean
Scientists across the Mediterranean say a surge in the number of jellyfish this year threatens not just the biodiversity of one of the world’s most overfished seas but also the health of tens of thousands of summer tourists. “I flew along a 300km stretch of coastline on 21 April and saw millions of jellyfish,” said […]