#Jellyfish - A whopping 157 lion’s mane jellyfish were recorded along the West Coast this summer, according to figures from the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
And as Galway Bay FM reports, more than a third of these sightings (61) were in the Galway area alone.
Swimmers in Galway were first put on alert in June after a number of people were hospitalised by stings from the dangerous marine animal.
Lion’s manes around the Irish coast this year are believed to be larger than usual to due warmers waters as well as an absence of their natural predators.
Meanwhile, the Irish Mirror has news of a ‘ghastly’ find on a Donegal beach in the shape of a partially eaten fish wholly visible inside a jellyfish.
The “savage” remains of what’s thought to be a moon jellyfish — and its final meal — were discovered by Belfast comedian Paddy Raff.
Found this absolute savage of a jellyfish washed up on the beach in Donegal after it had killed and ingested a fish. Even Davy Attenborough would be shook ?#HomicideLifeOnTheBeach pic.twitter.com/bLvUv6RhHt
— Paddy Riff Raff (@paddyraffcomedy) August 27, 2018