Overview

• For five days ending July 8, easterly winds, waves and tides drove large numbers of live and deceased jellyfish into shallow waters and onto Sylt’s beaches.
• A weather shift on July 8 has slightly reduced the influx but many specimens remain stranded along the Schleswig-Holstein coast.
• Rising sea temperatures combined with tidal currents and low surf have intensified seasonal jellyfish blooms in the region.
• The yellow, blue and compass jellyfish carry venom that can cause burning pain, itching, swelling and, in rare cases, systemic reactions.
• Authorities advise rinsing tentacles off with seawater without rubbing to minimize stings and continue monitoring the bloom.