Did jellyfish put a damper on your Eid by the beach? Social media was abuzz over the holiday with pictures of jellyfish washing up on the shores of the North Coast and stinging swimmers. The Environment Ministry explained that this species of jellyfish normally resides in the Mediterranean Sea, but has recently proliferated due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing of its predators, Youm7 reports. Others have placed the blame on the widening of the Suez Canal.
Did jellyfish put a damper on your Eid by the beach?