'The beach looks like a jellyfish graveyard'
A Scots beach has been described as a "jellyfish graveyard" as dozens of the sea creatures have washed up on the shoreline.
Images taken on Monday, July 3 show Portobello Beach in Edinburgh scattered with the dead marine animals. Niomi Fox, who shared her snaps with Edinburgh Live, said most of them had a diameter of around 60-70cm. She told Edinburgh Live: "I've been living in Portobello for 5 years now, and I've seen a few smaller jellyfish washed out to the sand before, but they were tiny. The beach looks like a jellyfish graveyard. They are huge, and lots of people are coming to see them.It comes just weeks after the Marine Conservation Society warned Scottish beachgoers to report any jellyfish sightings, with numbers set to increase. They said the warm weather brings them to shore in higher numbers.
Rising water temperatures have resulted in the emergence of other non-native marine life to Scottish waters, with some more dangerous than others. Last August, beachgoers were urged not to go barefoot on beaches due to the emergence of a fish with a painful sting.Top news stories today Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .
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