They can grow to the size of a dustbin lid.
The report, which covers the UK and Ireland, focuses on sightings of jellyfish and marine turtles as both of these animals are essential in supporting ocean biodiversity – it also indicates changes in our waters over time, such as warming waters.In strange news, the report for this year, which covers the period of time between 1st October 2022 and 30th September 2023, says there has been a 32% increase in jellyfish sightings compared to the previous year.
They have a solid, spherical, rubbery-looking bell which can be white, pale pink, blue or yellow. Rather than tentacles, barrel jellyfish have eight thick, frilled arms. “Numbers of sightings we receive can also depend on the awareness of our sightings programme and the ‘wow factor’ of jellyfish people encounter.
Leatherback turtles are most likely to be feasting on jellyfish during summer months and another kind of turtle called ‘loggerheads’ tend to eat them in winter months.
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