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IN PHOTOS: Blue Button jellyfish washes ashore at Mumbai`s Girgaon Chowpatty
Updated On: 28 August, 2024 08:33 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Following a high tide on Wednesday, Girgaon Chowpatty was noticeably strewn with numerous Blue Button jellyfish, also known as Porpita porpita. Pics/Ashish Raje
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Following a high tide on Wednesday, Girgaon Chowpatty was noticeably strewn with numerous Blue Button jellyfish, also known as Porpita porpita. Pics/Ashish Raje
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The Blue Button jellyfish is characterised by its vibrant colour and has a distinctive appearance
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It is a species that typically drifts in open waters. However, the high tide in Mumbai on Wednesday led to a significant number of these jellyfish being washed ashore
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In a similar incident last year, in light of incidents of people getting stung by jellyfish at Juhu beach , the BMC had issued an advisory for citizens to take precautions while venturing into the sea
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The civic body in its advisory had asked citizens not venture into the sea without clothes and wear gumboots on the beach
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A sting from the jellyfish can cause a surge of electricity, a burning sensation, itching and swelling, according to experts
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The children were also advised against entering the water last year
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