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'Horror Jellyfish' Threatens Beaches in Southern Europe: 'Get Out of the Water as Soon as Possible'

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Many holidaymakers have been confronted with closed beaches in southern Europe in recent weeks. The cause? The presence of so-called Portuguese man-of-war. Touching this "horror jellyfish" can cause excruciating pain and blisters. Five questions.

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Many holidaymakers have been confronted with closed beaches in southern Europe in recent weeks. The cause? The presence of so-called Portuguese man-of-war. Touching this "horror jellyfish" can cause excruciating pain and blisters. Five questions.

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The coast of Asturias faces a proliferation of Portuguese and jellyfish carabelas, detected in numerous sands such as those of Llanes, Castropol, El Franco, Castrillón, Villaviciosa, Tapia de Casariego, Carreño, Cudillero, Valdes, Ribadesella, Ribadedeva, Soto del Barco and Gijón. Read more]]>

While physalies have landed over the last two weeks on some beaches in the Landes and the Basque Country, HERE is an update on this marine animal that looks like a jellyfish. What is it? What is it? What is it to do if you've been swiped? Why have beaches been closed?

Three Biscay beaches have dawned this Tuesday with the presence of jellyfish in the water, two more than this Monday, August 4th, at first hour, in the absence of possible updates throughout the day. According to Red Cross Bizkaia in a note, they are present in Laidatxu, Laiga and Laga. In the case of this last one, it was the only one on which they were during the whole day of Monday. Throughout the morning, Muriola has joined the beaches with …

For several years, municipalities of the Axarquia have collected in ordinances or camps this restriction Yellow flag on 14 beaches of Malaga, in eight of them because of the presence of jellyfish

The marine threat that alters the Basque coast Since last weekend, several Biscay sands remain under strict surveillance after the appearance of specimens with urticant capacity. It is a type of marine organism similar to jellyfish, identified by experts as Portuguese carabela, whose bite can be dangerous. The beaches affected so far are La Arena, Azkorri, Arriatera‐Atxabribil, Gorliz, Aritzatxu, Laida and Laga. At some of these points the red f…

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Confidencial Digital broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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