{"id":16792,"date":"2022-05-30T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T13:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=117260"},"modified":"2022-05-30T15:48:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T13:48:17","slug":"beachgoers-asked-to-share-jellyfish-and-turtle-sightings-as-both-species-return-to-uk-shores","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/beachgoers-asked-to-share-jellyfish-and-turtle-sightings-as-both-species-return-to-uk-shores\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachgoers asked to share jellyfish and turtle sightings as both species return to UK shores"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Freya Parr\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 30 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Beachgoers are being asked by the Marine Conservation Society<\/a> to share their sightings of jellyfish<\/a> and turtles as the temperatures heat up and both species head to our shores.<\/p>\n

Jellyfish tend to arrive in UK waters in spring and summer when the temperature begins to rise. A food chain quickly develops, with turtles feeding on jellyfish, which in turn helps control populations.<\/p>\n

The presence of jellyfish in UK seas is particularly beneficial for those hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the world\u2019s seven marine turtle species, six of which have previously been spotted in our oceans. Meanwhile, there are eight species\u00a0 jellyfish<\/a>, or jellyfish-like species, which you might see in the UK.<\/p>\n

The leatherback turtle \u2013 the biggest of all the sea turtles \u2013 is the most common sighting in UK waters and currently has a \u2018vulnerable\u2019 conservation status.<\/p>\n

The charity has been logging reports of jellyfish and turtle sightings in the UK since 2003.<\/p>\n

To report a sighting of a jellyfish or turtle, visit the Marine Conservation Society website<\/a>.<\/p>\n