
The beach in Puerto Pollensa.
The beach in Puerto Pollensa.
‘Little sails’-like jellyfish invade Puerto Pollensa
The barquetes de Sant Pere have filaments with stinging cells, the same type as jellyfish. However, they are considered harmless to humans, as they are not hard enough to pierce the skin.

The jellyfish in Ibiza this week.
The jellyfish in Ibiza this week.
Balearics jellyfish invasion spreads
The stinging, venom-filled nematocysts in the tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war can paralyze small fish and other prey.

British businessman Mark Dyer with a Stingblade.
British businessman Mark Dyer with a Stingblade.
Stingblade - The Mallorca Inspired Jellyfish Sting Solution
“It’s human nature for people to touch any kind of sting and then rub it, one must never do that when stung by a jellyfish because all you are doing is pushing the venom into the skin, into the body and that’s dangerous.”
Leonardo DiCaprio recovering from jellyfish sting to his bum in the Balearics!
An active celebrity in the climate change movement, DiCaprio believes global warming is the world's "number-one environmental challenge".

The giant jellyfish.
The giant jellyfish.
Giant jellyfish lurking in the Balearics
Several specimens of giant jellyfish have been seen off the coast of Mallorca in recent years.

The 'fried egg' jellyfish.
The 'fried egg' jellyfish.
“Fried egg” jellyfish invading Mallorca
Several species of jellyfish are commonly found in Spanish waters.
Monster 40 kilo jellyfish spotted in the Balearics
The ‘aguamala’ can reach 70 centimetres in diameter and weigh between 20 and 40 kilos.
Spanish scientists find clues to what makes 'immortal jellyfish' immortal
It has more to do with understanding the processes and protein functionality that helps these jellyfish cheat death.
Jellyfish alert in the Balearics
Jellyfish population is multiplying in the Balearics.
Strong waves wash jellyfish ashore
One of several incidents caused by Sunday's wild conditions.

Jellyfish in Puerto Andratx, Mallorca
Jellyfish in Puerto Andratx.
Majorca
Numbers and more numbers: the week in Majorca
Unemployment up, tourists and jellyfish disappearing, and partial lockdowns.
- Green light for roll-out of Entry-Exit System for Britons heading to Europe
- British cyclist dies during the Mallorca 312 event
- The longest beach in Mallorca
- Tourist critically injured in Mallorca after falling from a hotel seventh floor
- Sunday weather in Mallorca - Alert for heavy rain for much of the island