The Hydro-biological Station of Rhodes issued a statement on Tuesday about the tropical jellyfish that appeared on the beaches of the island in south-eastern Greece. The station not only draw citizens attention to the increased presence of jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica at the beaches of Rhodes it also warns citizens and …

A relative rare Red Sea jellyfish was found in the sea of the island of Rhodes in the last 24 hours.Experts speak of the effects of the climate crisis in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.The Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes made an announcement on the issue including warning to the public. Species …

Colonies of jellyfish appeared on the shores of the Ionian Sea, this summer and they reached the Greek sea from the coastal areas of Spain, France and Italy. According to Professor of Environmental Chemistry of the Chemistry Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Phytianos, no one can say …

The first purple jellyfish of the year, the Pelagia noctilica, has already arrived in Greece’s seas in the first months of 2023. The purple jellyfish remain for another year in Greece and there are already recorded reports in recent weeks. This year, that most records have been reported so far …

An “army” of brown jellyfish is quickly swimming under the bridge of Halkida in Euripus Strait, moving from the North to the South of Evia. Thousands of brown jellyfish is being swept away by the tide for which the Strait is famous of. Their speed is extremely high as the …

The general picture of the purple jellyfish presence in the Greek seas has significantly improved in the last ten days, however, they are still a headache for many Greeks and tourists on vacations in the Greek blue seas. According to the JellyReport, published on Sunday, July 31, by the Hellenic …

Purple jellyfish has moved away from the Saronic Gulf and the beaches of Athens and Attica and the nearby islands during the week July 1-10, 2022 and it has now made its presence visible in the Cyclades islands. According to the JellyReport about the presence of jellyfish in Greece published …

The number of dangerous purple jellyfish are now in relative decline as there have not been any recent reports of dense congregations, researchers at the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (ELKETHE) have said. Tentacles of purple jellyfish that can reach up to 2 meters, carry a very painful sting and …

After the purple jellyfish, it is now the turn of their blue cousins to enjoy the Greek waters. Swarms of Blue jellyfish or Rhizostoma pulmo, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish  have arrived in Thessaloniki and swim in the shallows the waters of Thermaikos Gulf in the last couple of …

Dangerous purple jellyfish, smart octopuses, sharks gone wild in Greece’s seas. Recent media reports and social media posts on various maritime issues in Greece has forced the Institute of Marine Protection “Archipelagos” to issue a press release with the aim of putting things right and to prevent citizens from reading …

While there is an “invasion” of the purple jellyfish on the beaches of  Greece provoking a lot of discussions, a video reminds us that when we let nature do its job, everything is better for the planet and consequently for us, humans. A sea turtle in Naxos, one of the …

Purple jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca: small creatures floating in the sea and a sting that can be very painful because of the neurotoxin it contains. This year, it looks as if we are going to spend our summer vacations in the company of the purple … not only in Greek …

There is a Purple Jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca outbreak in Greek waters, in the Aegean and the Ionian Seas and experts blame the rising of sea temperatures as well as the over-fishing. The purple jellyfish has been observed in large numbers in the central and northern Aegean Sea, in the …

A pioneering application was created by Google: The application shows beaches in Greece where jellyfish have appeared. According to the application, jellyfish is currently in eight beaches across the country: in Avlaki beach in Porto Rafti, East Attica, in Kantare of Corinth, in Anavros, Liri and Kritharia, Magnesia, in Neoi …

Luminous Transient Events (TLE’s) over storms in the Greek area: a very rare phenomenon, the Red Sprites, occurred over a storm in the Aegean Sea on November 12, 2023. The amazing phenomenon was capture by @csath who posted the picture on social media. Last night, "Jellyfish" Sprite over the #thunderstorms …

Hundreds of baby jelly fish have been discovered in a cave in the Gulf of Corinth, that was hit by a jelly fish plague last summer. The nursery was discovered by a team of the environmental organizations NIREAS. The jelly fish nursery is reportedly in a cave before the beach …

Jelly fish comes in Small, Medium and Large size. And sometimes in Extra-Large, like the one  teenager Kosmas fished the other day at the beach of Akoli in Achaia: a perfect shaped and well-developed example of gelatin and tentacles estimated to weigh 4.5 to 5 kilos in total. Kosmas and …

Good question, not easy the answer, unless you travel around with the latest official report on clean & dirty beaches based on extensive water tests. There are some  tips though that can help you avoid health threatening “unknown” waters.   So, let’s say, you were lucky enough to be able  to tank …

There many reasons to visit Greece, travel agents will tell you: It’s Greece’s natural  beauties…  crystal clear waters… magical sundown… friendly people… excellent food, that will inspire you to follow the famous Mediterranean diet for the rest of your life…. But I figured out three more  secret reasons that make Greece an …

very good report from THRAKINET ( in Greek) – I made a short summary below Not one, not two but 15 dead loggerhead sea turtles (caretta-caretta) have been washed up at the beaches of Alexandroupoli, North-East Greece. Most of the lifeless bodies had injuries likely to have been caused by fishemen’s …