Jellyfish

A look at the jellyfish that swarm the coasts of Israel

Sea bathers have already reported encounters with various types of jellyfish. 

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.
 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Huge jellyfish, once coveting Israel's warmer seasons, seen off Israel's coast

 Actual color fluorescent photographs of LFPs on different substrates developed by spraying with an aqueous solution of LFP-Red, Control-Red, LFP-Yellow, and Control-Yellow, respectively

New spray can detect fingerprints in 10 seconds

 A huge swarm of jellyfish is seen as far as the eye can see in the Haifa Bay off the coast of Israel, on July 20, 2022.

A surprising swarm of jellyfish has reached the Haifa shores in winter


Jellyfish can learn from past experiences despite having no brain – study

Jellyfish were able to learn where obstacles were placed and actively avoid them.

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Scientists find oldest fossilized jellyfish - study

These fossils are considered to be especially valuable as it is rare for jellyfish to fossilize because they are made up of 95% water.

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Israeli jellyfish experts predict a summer jellyfish-free on Israel's shores

Usually, at this time of the year, huge swarms of jellyfish would have already reached Israel’s beaches, but now, they're almost completely free of them.

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New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters - study

Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.

AT LEAST eight types of Jellyfish populate Israeli waters, most of which don’t sting

Should we be concerned about this year's massive jellyfish swarm?

The unusually large pools of jellyfish sitting along Israel’s northern border are not an urgent cause of concern, said Prof. Dror Angel of the University of Haifa.

 A bloom of jellyfish along the Haifa coast.

Huge hordes of jellyfish spotted swarming around Haifa

Video showed untold thousands of jellyfish dotting the waters around Haifa as far as the eye can see.

 A huge swarm of jellyfish is seen as far as the eye can see in the Haifa Bay off the coast of Israel, on July 20, 2022.

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Israel's jellyfish season arrives, might as well wade in and enjoy it

Where do Israel's jellyfish come from, what should you do if you get stung, and how long will they stay? We talked to some experts.

 Illustrative image of jellyfish.

Jellyfish season in Israel: What to do if you get stung

MDA paramedic Aryeh Myers gave some helpful advice on what to do if a person comes in contact with a jellyfish.

Nomad jellyfish (Rhopilema nomadica)

Jellyfish season in Israel: What to do if you get stung

Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Aryeh Myers gave some helpful advice on what to do if one comes in contact with a jellyfish.

Nomad jellyfish (Rhopilema nomadica)

New study discovers where Israel's jellyfish come from

A University of Haifa study found that Israel's jellyfish come from the beaches opposite the eastern side of the Nile Delta.

AT LEAST eight types of Jellyfish populate Israeli waters, most of which don’t sting