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Killer Beaches: Jellyfish Hung out to Dry... For Now!
August 11, 2008 at 4:00 PM | 0 Comments
The incidence of jellyfish events this past week has dropped ever so slightly, heightening our paranoia that the jellies are amassing before a final virulent strike in the last weeks of summer.
While there were no out-and-out invasions this week, two smaller incidents deserve note: A fisherman died of cardiac arrest after being stung in Barangay Tiling, Philippines while out swimming with his brother. And on Hilbre Island off the coast of England near Liverpool, a 12-year-old and a 10-year-old girl were rushed to the hospital after incidental stings when one of them went into anaphylactic shock.
But! Just weeks after suffering more than 60 jellyfish stings, a Canadian long-distance swimmer is back in the water to swim the distance from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick today. The seriously brave lady, Jen Alexander, is completing the 22-hour swim to raise awareness for type 1 diabetes, which she has had for 20 years--she'll even test her blood sugar en route. Go, Jen, go! Before they strike again!
Our Jellyfish Invasion Map helps you track this summer's trendiest menace.
Related Stories:
· Jellyfish stings girls near Hilbre Island [Wirral Globe]
· Fisherman Dies from Jellyfish Sting [Inquirer]
· Marathon swimmer makes second attempt [Metronews.ca]
· Jellyfish Panic Continues Worldwide! [Jaunted]
· Bikini Travel: Bar Refaeli Braves Killer Jellyfish in France [Jaunted]
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Killer Beaches: Jellyfish Panic Continues Worldwide!
August 4, 2008 at 1:50 PM | 2 Comments
Our fear of killer jellyfish has not abated since last week! The New York Times even got in on the trend with a Spanish scientist suggesting jellies are trying to send us the message "Look how badly you are treating me," making them sound like a M. Night Shyamalan menace.
After the jump, this week's updates on the insidious spread of what David Beard of the Boston Globe called "the cockroach of the ocean."
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Bikini Travel: Bar Refaeli Braves Killer Jellyfish in France
July 31, 2008 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments
Doesn't she know there's trouble in them thar waves? Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli frolics in the waves on the Plage de Pampelonne at Saint-Tropez, blissfully unaware of the giant cloud of jellyfish south of the French Riviera.
Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz and Bono have also recently been spotted at the elite Club 55 resort where Refaeli is staying after shooting a cross-country road trip with Tommy Hilfiger. Two of those people look great in bikinis.
Related Stories:
· Global Beach Panic: Jellyfish Will Kill Us All [Jaunted]
· Swimsuit Issue Travel: Is '08 The Year For Israel? [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Socialite Life]
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Global Beach Panic: Jellyfish Will Kill Us All!
July 29, 2008 at 3:15 PM | 3 Comments
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, a new marine threat has surfaced to rival sharks as the most dangerous to waterborne humans: Beaches around the world have seen an uptick in jellyfish attacks, with swarms of the gelatinous creatures swamping swimmers from Tampa to Thailand.
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Box Jellyfish Invade Oahu Waters
July 13, 2007 at 8:36 AM | 4 Comments
West Oahu is experiencing a box jellyfish invasion. Lifeguards say they normally count about 40 box jellyfish on the western shore, but Wednesday they counted over 500.
The box jellyfish's sting attacks the heart, nervous system and skin cells. Stings are so powerful that victims have been known to go into shock and die of heart failure before they even have the chance to reach the shore.
The pale blue creatures routinely appear eight to 12 days after a full moon. Lifeguards will warn the public if there have been sightings. As of Thursday, Oahu's west and south shores are under a box jellyfish advisory. To find out the current beach safety conditions, consult the official Hawaii beach safety guide.
Sheila Beal is editor of www.GoVisitHawaii.com.
Related Stories:
· Oahu Stories [Jaunted]
· Hotels in Hawaii [HotelChatter]
[Photo: Honolulu Government]
