Overview

• Lifeguards discovered six Glaucus atlanticus specimens on Famara beach on July 28, prompting a red-flag closure that is still in effect.
• Authorities found a single specimen in a tide pool at Canet d’En Berenguer on July 29 and safely contained it, triggering local warnings for beachgoers.
• Blue dragons feed on jellyfish and store their venom in wing-like appendages, delivering painful stings that can cause swelling, nausea or severe allergic reactions.
• These open-ocean sea slugs rarely strand on shore but experts warn that rising sea temperatures and changing currents may increase such coastal appearances.
• Beachgoers are advised to avoid touching any sightings and to report them immediately to lifeguards or local police as monitoring continues.