Here's a change in pace with a guest blogger post from Michael!
The after
encounter with jellyfish can turn a dream vacation into painful nightmare with
pesky ocean creatures. A few rare deaths by jellyfish have brought sheer terror
to a non-swimmer afraid of tentacles. The jellyfish move along oceans water
currents because the species migrates without any control of directional
movement. With storms and high tides can strand these pests onto shores where
unsuspecting tourist get stung. Beach patrol will now have the bigger duty to
look for deadly sharks fins and swarms of jellyfish close to the coastline.
Ocean ecosystems fluctuate even more with pollution and overfishing causing
less diverse organisms to breed. Foreign coastal regions have to close down
beaches more often for public safety during peak seasons of foreign tourism.
The
mass hysteria of why jellyfish are so unique is their primitive phylum class of
not possessing bones, brain, and heart. But for the first time these ancient
species are being used as decorations into living room homes. Reef Eden International
crafted a special tank that can hold non-stinging moon jellyfish. An
overdrive consumerism attached to these creatures is a much larger global
problem. So a creature that has existed for millions of years is outrageously
expensive purchase for such a short life span creature that may never even go
extinct! Tourist money is crucial for these local shops to stay financially
stable through rough seasons. This is just an apprehensive example of nature’s deceiving
beauty until shining light onto the real demons. The issue is a fishy topic
with a look rather than hands on approach, which is hurting the world. Global
warming is prevalent with precursors in these new schools of jellyfish reaching
uncharted luxurious salt-water locations.
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¹ Jellyfish become trendy new pet in UK as Brit firm sells out of high-tech tanks by Lucy Waterlow
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