Vacationers in New Zealand warned about the danger on the beach: why you should be careful on hot days
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has warned vacationers in New Zealand about the threat of jellyfish invasion. Due to the long hot days, there is a high probability of an increase in the number of marine animals near the coast.
This is fraught with bites from inattentive swimmers. According to News Hub, there are about 35 species of jellyfish in the waters of New Zealand, the most common of which are the moon jellyfish, lion's mane, and spotted jellyfish.
In this region, tourists and locals can meet both jellyfish up to 40 centimeters with short tentacles and real giants - Cyanea rosea, which is the largest species of jellyfish in New Zealand.
In the hot season, these creatures rise to the surface in search of food.
"As the days start to get longer and there is more daylight, you get more plankton blooms. When there's more plant plankton, there's more animal plankton, which means there's more shrimp and stuff - and jellyfish feed on those little crustaceans," warned NIWA researcher emeritus and jellyfish expert Dr. Dennis Gordon.
It is dangerous for people, as contact with marine life can lead to painful stings. For the most part, they are not too dangerous, but tourists are still advised to examine the water around them and not to approach jellyfish.
