Are moon jellyfish safe to touch and swim through? | Openwater Wild Swimming in Scotland
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Swim safe with moon jellyfish massed in Loch Sunart, Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
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Moon jellyfish are beautiful, harmless for humans, can’t sting us and are just so sweet to look at!
Yet another awesome video, thanks. As someone whose life took them away from living in the mountains to visiting when time allows your videos help keep me in touch with what really matters, as well as entertain and inspire. I hear your cry for more subscribers but either way please keep it up if you can, because those of us that are here really value it!
I'm so pleased you like them Chris. It took a long time before I could live where I do, so I'm making the most of it. The subscriber thing really doesn't bother me too much - but it 'games' the YT algorithm and puts my videos in front of more people, which is nice. We're having great weather right now so I'm working on some new ones - back from a great road ride today. Trying to stick to one new video a week though, because otherwise I'll burn out.
Your videos are amazing. Thanks.
Much appreciated. Today was a bit special with all those moons
Amazing what lurks beneath- thanks for sharing 👍
It surprised me Graham! I just happened to have the camera in my tow bag because I thought the good weather might make some decent swim photos. I had no idea we'd find this load.
There are a good bunch of them
Great wee film.
Thanks Rich - I think what made it nice was it was totally unplanned.
As ever, great short videos from Simon at Always Another Adventure - could watch one after another and on! Thought they were fairly harmless, but thanks.
What about Lion's Mane variety? I know they can give a nasty sing, although not had one yet and interested to know your thoughts please Simon?!
Hi Simon - Lion's Mane are known by creel fishermen on this coast as 'Stingers' because they do. Thankfully they tend to be below the surface during the day, but rise at night. An attempt to swim the Minch a few years ago had to be abandoned because the skins swimmer started at 9pm and was badly stung. A tendril from one stung my face a few years ago, hit my top lip, and it was like getting brushed with stinging nettles, but the next day I had a trout-pout, like cosmetic fillers gone wrong. My biggest fear would be swallowing part of one and having my airway swell-up. They do look beautiful though...
This is my worst nightmare
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Gosh beautiful. Do you have to keep you mouth closed?
I never thought about that! I DO keep my mouth almost shut underwater, just open a little to exhale. I wouldn't fancy swallowing one of the wee jellies. Not without custard, anyway.
Swam amongst them in skins last week. No problem they just glide over you.
I really like them Ian. A bit weird at first when so dense, and very strange when you get a face-full. They must feel amazing on the skin, but watch out for those Lions' Manes!
How do you protect yourself during an open water swim with Jellys around?
The moons are harmless - like bumping into desert jelly floating in the sea. Lions' Mane are the most common stingers around here and are the key reason I wear a wetsuit, gloves and boots, exposing only my face. Fortunately, they tend to float lower in the water during the day and coming to the surface on calm nights. I've only been stung once, on my lip, and it was like stinging nettles, although the following day it was slightly swollen. You can get a suncream with jellyfish repellent that stops the barbs firing their poison when they contact your skin, and I have got some, but honestly I don't know if it works. In short, once in a wetsuit, I really don't worry about them.
We need to eat jellyfish instead of fish, we wouldn't get so many then
Jellyfish and custard? Not sure about that Caroline 😁