bajabuddha
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Goobers on the beaches
http://news.msn.com/us/millions-of-jellyfish-like-creatures-...
Anyone seen any of these on the northern beaches of Baja? Ensenada, Rosarito, Punta Banda, Asuncion, etc... been a strange year for winds, the
article says. Interesting too is that it's not just a single organism.
Seems every year sumpin' new pops up out of the water when the temps change.
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Tioloco
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Weird. But it says climate change "may" be a factor. Why even say that? Otherwise an interesting article. The ocean is full of amazing creatures.
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I have seen a few a bit north of GN in the tomatal to Rosalillita area, none spotted in Asuncion so far...lots of seaweed washing up though as the
warm ocean temps are killing it.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Man_o%27_War
Sting like crazy !!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Any sightings in the sea of Cortez?
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These aren't man-o-wars.
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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surfing Bay street santa monica back in the 60's they would be thick, AND were the nicest thing you would find floating! I have seen em down here but
only a few scattered on the beaches
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Living in Santa Cruz for only 7 years (2000-2007), I saw this exact same thing happen at least 5 times. Its not uncommon, I don't know why the article
is stating that.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabuddha
http://news.msn.com/us/millions-of-jellyfish-like-creatures-...
Anyone seen any of these on the northern beaches of Baja? Ensenada, Rosarito, Punta Banda, Asuncion, etc... been a strange year for winds, the
article says. Interesting too is that it's not just a single organism.
Seems every year sumpin' new pops up out of the water when the temps change. |
seen them several times in san diego. not odd. the sea is different every day. critters come and go with the seasons and the global cycles.
with global warming changing everything, expect to see even more new things.
cycle of life. seasons change. ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and whatnot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tioloco
Any sightings in the sea of Cortez? |
Mulege área, yes, but haven't noticed here near town.
Just checked with fisherman husband who frequents the northern tip of Peninsula Concepción
(the north-western portion of the small península creating the Bay of Conception).
He reports yes they are there, both blue and red ones, and they do pack a sting.
I've scuba dived and snorkeled out by San Marcos Island (offshore Sta. Rosalía/San Bruno)
and have been stung by 'em in years past.
[Edited on 8-1-2014 by Mulegena]
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bajabuddha
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There are so many kinds of jellies out there, I think folks aren't reading the whole article. It mentions it has a venom that can irritate, but no
'stings'. It also mentions this is a common occurance, just not in these numbers that are coming in this year. I think the El Niño currents have
everything to do with it; they will affect the wind as well as sea temps.... not 'global warming'. An El Niño IS a climate change.
I'm told different jellies have different cycles; the 'thimble jelly' comes in patches of 'em in Concepcion every two-three years, and you can hardly
see them, but they'll let you know they're there. Big ones will wash up just like these wind sailors, always a threat. When I beach camped I always
had a spray bottle with 1 to-4 parts ammonia/water in it if the sting-ers were present for swimmers. I'll tell newcomers at the beach to help
themselves to it pronto if whacked.
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