It’s possible that you have seen a number of jellyfish floating in the ocean if you have recently visited any Texas beaches, such as Bolivar or Galveston.
“Jellyfish as far as the eye can see! That is absolute insanity!” Out Cast Charters’ Captain Sharkey Marquez stated in Galveston.
Actually, in the last few weeks, millions of moon jellyfish have washed up on Texas beaches. Hurricane Francine’s storm surge is most likely what caused the bumper crop along the Texas coast.
Fascinating animals, moon jellies are common in aquariums and zoos, such as the Houston Zoo.
“They don’t have a brain. They don’t have a heart. They don’t have any kind of blood”, according to Jace Tunnell of Gulf Coast studies at the Harte Research Institute.
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Over the weekend, Tunnell saw hundreds of moon jellies near Port Aransas. Having purposely stung himself for his studies, he can attest to the fact that their stings are not too severe.
“I knew they don’t sting that bad so if I had to do a scale from 1 to 10, I’d say a one, maybe a two,” Tunnell stated.
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More interesting details about moon jellyfish
- Moon jellyfish can reduce to a tenth of their original size in order to conserve energy when food is scarce. When there is more food available, they grow back to their previous size.
- They consume other crustaceans including tiny shrimp as food.
- The marine turtle is their primary predator.
- A moon jelly’s bell can reach a width of up to 12 inches, making it roughly the size of a dinner plate.
- The Houston Zoo claims that they are composed of 95% water.
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