Britain is hit by a tide of jellyfish! Record numbers are flocking to British ... trends now
From highland cows to red deer, Britain is home to some of the most incredible animals around the world.
Now, a report has revealed an influx of a rather unexpected creature to British shores – the jellyfish.
The report, by the Marine Conservation Society, shows a whopping 32 per cent increase in jellyfish sightings this year compared to last.
The experts believe the increase in sightings could be related to climate change, with the jellyfish attracted to the warmer waters.
'Jellyfish populations are highly variable year on year, and depend on several environmental factors that are different each year, such as sea temperatures and storms,' said Dr Peter Richardson, Head of Ocean Recovery at the Marine Conservation Society.
From highland cows to red deer, Britain is home to some of the most incredible animals around the world. Now, a report has revealed an influx of a rather unexpected creature to British shores – the jellyfish. Pictured: a barrel jellyfish
While jellyfish can be spotted in UK and Irish seas year-round, larger blooms tend to appear in spring and last through until autumn
While jellyfish can be spotted in UK and Irish seas year-round, larger blooms tend to appear in spring and last through until autumn.
The report shows 75 per cent of sightings were of individual jellyfish, while 11 per cent were of large groups of over 100 creatures – an increase of 57 per cent from last year.
'Numbers of sightings we receive can also depend on the awareness of our sightings programme and the "wow factor" of jellyfish people
