A monster jellyfish has washed up on a popular beach attracting the attention of visitors. It's estimated to be one metre in width and was brought in by the tide.
It was found in Fairbourne and some locals think it may have been lured inshore by the 'fishy' algal blooms to the mouth of the Mawddach estuary across the water from Barmouth in northwestern Wales. This isn't the first giant jellyfish sighting on beaches we've seen this year.
In mid-May another giant jellyfish was found on the beach at Aberdyfi, in North Wales. A passerby took a snap of it and uploaded it to social media - causing quite a stir.
Commenting on the image one woman said: “Jeeeeeeze, size of that bad boy!!!!” A man uttered a prayer. “Jesus Christ!” he said. Others went higher up the liturgical scale. “My God, that’s huge!” said a woman. A man added: “Oh my God, imagine if the kids saw that,” North Wales Live reports.
As Barmouth is a popular tourist spot, some people have been quick to warn people about the jellyfish. “Don’t be dipping your toes in when u go,” warned one woman. Another agreed: “Oh my goodness!!! Nooooooo, that’s me even more nervous.” A man from the West Midlands has already seen enough. “Cancelled my holiday now, thanks,” he said, with tongue only slightly in cheek.
However, most beaches get jellyfish wash up on the shores during the summer. Most are small and harmless.
They don't purposely attack humans. Most stings occur when people accidentally touch a jellyfish, but if the sting is from a dangerous species, it can be deadly.
Despite their name, jellyfish aren't actually fish they are they're invertebrates, or animals with no backbones.
