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Swimming with Jellies

It's that time of year again....


The jellyfish are back like clockwork, putting in an appearance from early May and growing steadily in numbers, and size.


Recently at Freshwater East, for example, we have noticed increased numbers of barrel jellyfish and now moon jellyfish have also started to make an...

Treating Jellyfish Stings

Luckily, most jellyfish in the waters around Pembrokeshire are harmless and their stings are mild, similar to a nettle sting.


Late September however saw the arrival of quite a few 'Portuguese Man o War' jellyfish.

Although not common in the seas around Pembrokeshire they're not unheard of, but do som...

Love them or hate them barrel jellyfish (rhizostoma octopus) are regular visitors to Pembrokeshire, sometimes in large numbers and are still around in September although not as many as in the summer months.


They are large, sometimes reaching up to 1m in diameter, and have a mass to them so if you swi...