Watch out for physalia!
In recent days, these kinds of jellyfish have been found in large numbers on the beaches of southern Vendée, particularly in Jard-sur-Mer and Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
“They can cause serious burns, warns the Sud Vendée Littoral community of communes.
It is imperative not to touch them with bare hands!
This zooplankton organism normally lives in tropical seas but is sometimes pushed to our shores by the wind.
If it represents a danger for humans, the physalia, sometimes called "Portuguese Galley", has advanced science since "it is thanks to (or because of) them that anaphylactic shock has been highlighted by scientists !
“Explains on Facebook the marine natural park of the Gironde estuary and the Pertuis sea.
Miscellaneous facts
Vendée: An impressive snake discovered in a dune
Miscellaneous facts
Vendée: A wild boar killed by the police in the city center of La Roche-sur-Yon
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