Invasion of the jellyfish by pamknowler

Invasion of the jellyfish

They look like invaders from outer space!! Lots of huge jellyfish stranded on the beach when the tide had gone out. They were all about 12 inches in length. Yesterday on the news they said that a 5 foot barrel jellyfish was seen off the coast on Cornwall - not far from here!! The locals have said that this year there have been lots of large jellyfish washed up on the shore. We are used to seeing smaller ones but not these big boys. I was frightened they would still have a sting as they didn't look dead so I kept the dogs well away from them.

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Many thanks for your great comments and favs on yesterdays shots which were on the PP this morning. Lovely to see them there!!
Interesting photo but kind of sad. Our seas are so unhealthy now.
July 15th, 2019  
Great decision - keep away! What is unknown. You really have to identify them as an expert to let people know. This is a good photo of them!
July 15th, 2019  
Wow,that is huge!
July 15th, 2019  
What a fascinating big jellyfish :) Glad you got a photo - but it is sad to see it on the beach! fav for the capture :)
July 15th, 2019  
Yikes! That one is bigger than any I’ve seen.
July 15th, 2019  
Good shot. Ray had a very nasty experience from a sting in France on holiday one year.
July 15th, 2019  
Great capture. I would definitely keep clear of them. Fav!! 😀
July 15th, 2019  
Terrific detail. I saw about the large one!
July 15th, 2019  
they are incredible creatures indeed!
July 15th, 2019  
washed up all intact, nice details
July 15th, 2019  
Terrific details n your jellyfish
July 15th, 2019  
Wow...that is quite something to find on the beach and sort of sad to see them looking like that instead of what we see in the aquarium. But I wouldn't want to encounter it in the sea!
July 16th, 2019  
Yuck, hate jelly-fish, especially the ones that sting. I believe that climate change and changes in water temperature is causing a population explosion of jelly-fish in some places.
July 16th, 2019  
Oh this brings back memories of being stung once as a kid ... so sad though wonder why they are being washed ashore
July 16th, 2019  
Yikes. I wouldn’t want to meet one of these swimm8ng
July 16th, 2019  
Always good to give them a wide berth .. I saw about the giant Barrel Jelly fish on Breakfast tv here this morning ... they look huge
July 16th, 2019  
that's cool
July 25th, 2019  
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