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East Lothian beach invaded by dozens of jellyfish in summer time phenomenon

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Vincent
Published date28 June 2022
Eddie and Lawrie McFarlane behind local family business Belhaven Lobster captured the incredible sight from their fishing boat in Belhaven Bay

The father and son pair shared the incredible on their Facebook page, writing: "Check out this jellyfish bloom we spotted today! According to the echo sounder onboard, this wave of moon jellies was 10 metres deep and as wide as we could see from the boat.

"Supposedly most experts agree that jellyfish blooms are a naturally occurring phenomenon and are essentially no more than a cycle in their population."

The amazing video shows a blanket of the ghost-like sea creatures floating together creating a magical sight. The species spotted are Moon jellyfish which are the most common jellyfish in UK seas and often wash up on British beaches.

This type of dome-shaped creatures are usually around the size of a plate. They are also recognisable by the four circles visible through the translucent white bell.

If you are lucky this summer you might see these jellyfish floating just below the surface of the water. Moon jellies have short, delicate tentacles that hang down from the sides of the bell.

As jellyfish season hits Scottish seaside's, Dr Peter Richardson, jellyfish expert and Head of Ocean Recovery at Marine Conservation Society UK, explains what to prepare for:

"We are approaching the height of jellyfish season here in the UK and expect Scottish seas to be alive with various jellyfish species, from the harmless moon...

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