Giant Jellyfish With Reported 40ft Tentacles Filmed Off Welsh Coast
Footage shared by a Welsh diver shows what has been described as a giant jellyfish, part of an effort to make marine life in Wales more visible to the public.
A large jellyfish, described as having tentacles up to 40 feet long, has been captured on camera off the coast of Wales, according to a report by BBC Science & Environment.
The footage was recorded by Iestyn Morgan, who the BBC said has been working to make Welsh aquatic life "more accessible" for people to see.
Details on the exact species, precise location and date of the sighting were not specified in the available report. The BBC did not provide further scientific verification of the tentacle measurement in the material reviewed.
Giant jellyfish sightings, including species such as the lion's mane jellyfish which can grow extremely large tentacles, are occasionally reported in waters around the British Isles, though this report has not been independently confirmed beyond the BBC's account.
EGazette has reached out for the original BBC report for further details and will update this story as more information becomes available.
Sources
- Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera off coast — BBC Science & Environment
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