The summer is too hot, and the British people have been running to the beach lately, but this month, their beach is really uneasy...
Since February this year, some people on the south coast of the United Kingdom have seen sharks wandering in the shoals, fast forward to July 28th, a woman signed up for the "Blue Shark Snorkeling Trip" company's project, as the name suggests, is to dive into the sea to see the blue shark up close.
Blue sharks rarely attack humans, and the last blue shark attack in Britain was in 1847, almost two hundred years ago, so similar sightseeing activities have developed.
However, it turned out that the blue shark may not be very interested in humans, but it is definitely not docile: the woman was bitten on the leg, fortunately, the bite was not particularly severe, and she was able to walk around on her own after landing. Rescue also came in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
Still last month, britain ushered in an unprecedented 40°C temperature, followed by a lot of monk-hat jellyfish on the beaches of Cornwall and Devon.
It is said to be a jellyfish, but it is actually a community containing the body of the hydra (Polyp) and the jellyfish. Each individual is highly specialized, closely linked to each other, and cannot survive independently.
They resemble a blue-purple balloon, and the "back" resembles a sail, hence the name Portuguese warship. If you are curious and want to pick it up, it is very unlucky: this creature looks beautiful, but it is actually quite dangerous.
Its toxins can penetrate into the lymph nodes, and in severe cases, it can cause shock, affect cardiopulmonary function, and even lead to death; Light ones will also leave red whip marks on the skin, leaving you in pain for two or three days. Even if they hang themselves, they can still do the same damage as long as they die for no more than a few hours.
If you are alone, it is enough, but the ocean current will generally wash tens of thousands of jellyfish to the coast, in case you step on one without paying attention, it is sour...
Before the populace could recover from the psychological shadow of the shark attack and the poisonous jellyfish, new moths appeared: countless crabs suddenly appeared on the coastline of Cornwall.
Secret Fear Warning! Secret Fear Warning! Secret Fear Warning!
This crab is called the spider crab, so named after its slender legs. It is poisonous, but it is harmless to prey and harmless to humans. But let it clip it, it's enough.
Marine photographer Kate Lowe has taken some photos of her snorkeling most of the year, but even she has never seen such a large number of spider crabs.
At first, she thought that the shallow sea was covered with dark rocks, but when she looked closer, there were thousands of crabs, just two or three steps in the water... She could only float as much as she could so as not to step on them.
Crabs are not social animals, and this time they see so much because they need to molt, and they are very fragile and need to be put together to protect each other.
In fact, spider crabs are not uncommon in British waters, but such a large-scale gathering has only increased after the warming of the climate in recent years.
I have to say that the results of their self-protection are still quite successful, at least to frighten human beings. Their shedding shells float nearby, and many tourists scream at the sight.
The molting activity of the crabs will continue for a few more weeks, when they will re-grow their hard shells and return to the sea at a depth of three hundred feet. Until then, tourists are probably not in the mood to go anymore.......
The above three examples are more or less related to climate change, so it is really urgent to protect the environment...