Incredible photo shows a fish INSIDE a jellyfish as stunned beachgoer makes bizarre find washed up on shore
THIS incredible photo shows a fish INSIDE a jellyfish that washed up on the shore – as a stunned beachgoer took a snap of the bizarre find. Ian Watkin was out for an early morning stroll when came across the alien-looking creature in Padstow, Cornwall, on National Marine Week. He couldn’t believe his luck when […]
THIS incredible photo shows a fish INSIDE a jellyfish that washed up on the shore – as a stunned beachgoer took a snap of the bizarre find.
Ian Watkin was out for an early morning stroll when came across the alien-looking creature in Padstow, Cornwall, on National Marine Week.
He couldn’t believe his luck when he found a fish inside a jellyfish – on dry land.
The Compass jellyfish had washed up onto the beach with a fish stuck inside its body – and because of the creature’s clear body, the little fish can be seen perfectly.
The poor aquatic animal looks shocked to be trapped inside the host on Harlyn Bay Beach in Padstow.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust shared the fascinating image adding: “This Compass jellyfish was found washed up on Harlyn Bay Beach near Padstow with a fish inside its bell.
“Often jellyfish are used as nurseries by juvenile fish as they hide amongst their tentacles for protection from predators.
“Unfortunately, this one seems to have been stung and became lunch for the compass.
“Just look at how it occupies almost the entire width of the jellyfish’s bell!”
Keen wildlife snapper and diver Ian has seen many before – but was finally happy to capture one on camera on August 4.
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He added: “I was walking the dog first thing just after 7am and the tide was on its way out with the sun coming up.
“I’ve seen lots before as I’ve been a diver for over 20 years but have never managed to capture one on camera.
“It’s not something you see every day.”
This comes after a fisherman grappled with a “monster shark” that sparked terror at a beach earlier this month– saying he’s “never seen anything like it in 13 years”.
Darron Tapper, 54, said the shark pulled his fishing rod out of his hands and almost dragged him in with it when it went for his lure.
He saw a large shadow under the surface but was unable to properly identify the creature although he believes it may have been a shark due to the sheer power of its bite.
Darron returned to Boscombe beach in Bournemouth, Dorset to alert lifeguards.
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By that time they had received two other reports from bathers of what was suspected to be a shark in the water off the busy beach.
The sightings prompted an RNLI lifeguard to use a megaphone to tell everybody to get out of the water in scenes reminiscent of the classic movie Jaws.
They also put up red flags on the beach – the RNLI’s signal to warn swimmers of a serious hazard in the water.
