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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

Edinburgh residents spot 'jellyfish invasion' as 'huge' creatures line the shore

Dozens of 'huge' jellyfish have been spotted on an Edinburgh beach.

The creatures were seen at the shore on Portobello Beach, with one local describing it as a 'jellyfish graveyard'. Images taken on Monday show a number of them both on the sand and in the water.

Niomi Fox, who shared her snaps from the beach with us, said most of them had a diameter of around 60-70cm.

Niomi told Edinburgh Live: "I've been living in Portobello for 5 years now, and I've seen a few smaller jellyfish washed out to the sand before, but they were tiny.

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"The beach between looks like a jellyfish graveyard. They are huge, and lots of people are coming to see them."

One resident labelled it a 'jellyfish graveyard' (Niomi Fox)

"The pictures don't do it justice, the diameter of most of them is about 60-70 cm."

The Marine Conservation Society warned Scottish beachgoers jellyfish numbers could go up (Niomi Fox)

This comes just weeks after the Marine Conservation Society warned Scottish beachgoers to report any jellyfish sightings, with numbers set to increase. They said the warm weather brings them to shore in higher numbers.

Rising water temperatures have resulted in the emergence of other non-native marine life to Scottish waters, with some more dangerous than others. Last August, beachgoers were urged not to go barefoot on beaches due to the emergence of a fish with a painful sting.

Those who want to report a jellyfish sighting to the Marine Conservation Society can do so here.

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