'Unprecedented' level of Portuguese-Man-of-War seen around Britain

[Roz]

Story in today's Telegraph;

Beach users have been warned to be on the lookout for the Portuguese-Man-of-War following an ''unprecedented'' number of reports of the creatures being stranded. Follow the link for more.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6174839/Unprecedented-level-of-Portuguese-Man-of-War-seen-around-Britain.html

[ChristianG]

Beach users have been warned to be on the lookout for the Portuguese-Man-of-War following an ''unprecedented'' number of reports of the creatures being stranded. Follow the link for more.
Chuckle. :)

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) issued the warning after receiving more than 60 reports of Portuguese-Man-of-War stranded on beaches on the Isle of Wight, Devon, Cornwall and the Isle of Man in the past six weeks.
We call them bluebottles and it is not unusual, given the right season and wind conditions, to see sixty of 'em in 100 metres of beach. Do we close anything off? Do we issue warnings? Well, the local Surf Life Saving Branches might, otherwise, no and it would almost certainly not make the local papers. You takes your chances and you pays your price.

[Mike Halligan]

Story in today's Telegraph;

Beach users have been warned to be on the lookout for the Portuguese-Man-of-War following an ''unprecedented'' number of reports of the creatures being stranded. Follow the link for more.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6174839/Unprecedented-level-of-Portuguese-Man-of-War-seen-around-Britain.html

Somehow, there seems to be a story very like this one every year at around this time. :cool: Could it be the news media is into recycling in a big way? :eek: