Last Sunday during what turned out to be a 5 hour swim at Brighton Beach, I got hit worse than ever before. The ugly brown/red species of jellyfish that frequent this stretch of the atlantic were out in force; early morning was severe. I have had many encounters with these guys in the past, but a big'un wrapped around my neck/shoulder/armpit and stayed there for a couple of seconds. The rash marks are still visible 4 days later. Several friends were also hit and are finding relief only after some prescription strength drugs.
We started swimming early... 6 AM and by 8AM, we could still see the j-fish, but they were deeper. I was told they avoid the sun.... seems odd.
Still, its not nearly as bad as poison ivy, and in my case no longer uncomfortable.
Any jelly action elsewhere?
Interesting documentary aired tonight on the Discovery Channel titled "The Rise of the Jellyfish".
The gist of the show was that jellyfish are on the rise worldwide due to man's negative impact on the ocean and possibly in part due to climate change.
After watching, it became all too apparent to me that jellyfish can be likened to cockroaches. They've been around for millions of years and aren't affected by adverse conditions.
Interesting documentary aired tonight on the Discovery Channel titled "The Rise of the Jellyfish".
The gist of the show was that jellyfish are on the rise worldwide due to man's negative impact on the ocean and possibly in part due to climate change.
After watching, it became all too apparent to me that jellyfish can be likened to cockroaches. They've been around for millions of years and aren't affected by adverse conditions.
