Jellyfish

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 01:53 PM IST

Human activity in oceans good for jellyfish

Jellyfish thrive in the man-made disruption of the oceans.

24 Sep 2019 2:40 PM

Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the BMC has appealed to citizens to beware of jellyfish and sting that washes ashore Mumbai’s coasts during Monsoon. Revellers who visit beaches at Dadar, Girgaon and Juhu to immerse Ganesh idols, tend to get stung by these marine organisms, which is pain-ful and causes irritation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beware of jellyfish this Ganpati: BMC

Monsoon is the time, when females arrive at coast side for giving birth in shallow waters.

27 Aug 2019 5:00 AM

The species were spotted at Girgaum Chowpatty beach on Tuesday.

Blue bottles come visiting at Girgaum Chowpatty

Marine activists and the BMC have appealed to the citizens to not venture in-to the sea.

12 Jun 2019 4:18 AM

The researchers mixed elastic plastic with a fluorine-rich ionic liquid into a gel to create a transparent skin. (Photo: CNET)

Researchers develop jellyfish-inspired self-healing skin

The electronic skin has potential application in developing soft robots and various human-machine communication interfaces.

20 Mar 2019 10:54 AM

Fishermen: Fish stock hit by unnatural occurrences

The occurrence of jellyfish in deep waters of Vengurla area of Sindhudurg have been forcing the fishermen to release trapped fish.

21 Jan 2019 1:12 AM

Unusual sightings of jellyfish worry experts

The institute has been gathering data from fishing communities of different areas to determine the exact cause of mass occurrence of the triggerfish.

21 Jan 2019 1:09 AM

It is advisable to avoid entering the waters during the occurrence of these organisms. (Photo: DC)

Stingrays visit Girgaum beach

While the butterfly rays are not harmful, the sting of stingrays is known to cause extreme pain and irritation.

21 Sep 2018 1:45 AM

Their sting is neither poisonous nor harmful.

Blue buttons come visiting at Girgaum Chowpatty

Innocuous jellyfish-like beings drop by every year at onset of monsoon.

26 May 2018 2:05 AM

The majority of stingray incidents happen when divers and swimmers accidentally step on them, causing the stingray to defend itself using it’s sting. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 most dangerous sea creatures you should know about

From the elusive sea snake to the fire coral and jelly fish we list sea creatures you should be weary of.

11 May 2018 5:10 PM

Of jellyfish, dolphins and the sea

The beauty of our own backyard is often lost on us. However, one always wants to preserve it.

09 Oct 2017 1:19 AM

Jellyfish found to be first animals without brains that sleep

The findings push the origin of sleep further down the evolutionary tree of life - to before the emergence of a centralised nervous system.

24 Sep 2017 3:10 PM

Offshore wind farms along with oil and gas platforms inadvertently provide an ideal habitat for jellyfish to survive (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating jellyfish could be the new fad!

Professor Silvio Grecio urges people to start eating jellyfish to lessen their infestation in Mediterranean sea.

17 Aug 2017 10:55 AM

1 of 1

Columns

Dilip Cherian

jellyfish