Attention holidaymakers! Poisonous blue kite in front of Mallorca's beaches viewed!

Attention holidaymakers! Poisonous blue kite in front of Mallorca's beaches viewed!

Mallorca, Spanien - A worrying find causes excitement on the popular holiday island of Mallorca. Researchers, including the Spanish marine biologist Gádor Muntaner, have discovered a "blue dragon" (Glaucus Atlanticus) in the waters off Mallorca. This find is remarkable, since it has been the first confirmation of this kind since 1705, which has been carried out in the waters around the island, such as Merkur reported.

The "Blue Dragon", which is also known as a blue ocean snail or walf, is seen in Europe, especially on the Canary Islands. His appearance in the Mediterranean is exceptional, since the last time a copy in the Spanish Mediterranean was sighted in 2023 at the Costa Blanca. Typically, the "blue dragon" is between three and five centimeters in size and mostly drives on the water surface.

risks and dangers

Although the "blue dragon" itself is not poisonous, it can be dangerous because it enriches poison from his prey, like the Portuguese gallery. When touched, health problems can occur, which is why experts recommend cleaning the affected areas thoroughly with salt water. Depending on the amount of the poison recorded, the "blue dragon" can even be more dangerous than the jellyfish itself, explains Reisere reporter .

scientists disagree with the causes of the sudden appearance of the "blue dragon" in the Mediterranean. Possible explanations include increased water temperatures and strong currents. The current sightings are considered "single -stream events" by experts. Despite the one -time viewing since 1705, there is no evidence of a permanent spread of this kind in the waters around Mallorca.

background and distribution

The blue dragons are originally native to the warm waters of South Africa and Australia. The extraordinary find before Mallorca could be due to the effects of climate change, which also affects the habitats of marine species. In the years 2021 and 2023, similar sightings at the Costa Blanca in Torrevieja have already been recorded, which directs the attention of marine biologists to this fascinating but potentially dangerous species.