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Illustration of a physalia on the Porge beach near Bordeaux in 2011

Brittany: Beaches Closed after the Arrival of the Very Stinging Physalies

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ALERT: The town of Plougasnou in Finistère in Brittany has closed beaches and banned swimming Swimming is prohibited and the beaches are closed until further notice in Plougasnou. Well, that shouldn’t offend a lot of people this December. But the municipality of  North Finistère is no joke. Its mayor has just published a decree to prohibit swimming and access to water on […]

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Alert for tropical jellyfish in the sea of Morbihan

Morbihan: Alert to Tropical Jellyfish, Swimming Prohibited

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Several municipalities of Morbihan have taken municipal bylaws to prohibit swimming on their beaches because of the presence of physalis. These “jelly-like” jellyfish that usually live in the warm waters of tropical regions are very venomous. Several municipalities of Morbihan have taken municipal bylaws to prohibit swimming on their beaches because of the presence of […]

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