Several beaches in France close after sightings of venomous Portuguese man o'war

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Several beaches in France close after sightings of venomous Portuguese man o'war  The marine creature Physalia physalis — which resemble jellyfish — washed up along the Atlantic coast and beaches in France's Landes region.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/01/several-beaches-in-france-close-after-sightings-of-venomous-portuguese-man-owar  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Multiple beaches in southwestern France have been closed for swimmers last week after several

00:05sightings of the poisonous Portuguese man-o-war.

00:08The marine creature, which resembles a jellyfish, has been spotted along the Atlantic coast.

00:14Several beaches have reopened, but officials have warned visitors to be vigilant.

00:23The Portuguese man-o-war is a marine creature recognizable by its air-filled bladder.

00:28The venom can trigger reactions from skin irritation to vomiting and respiratory distress.

00:34With its 200-metre-long tentacles, the man-o-war can kill small marine creatures and, in rare

00:39cases, be fatal to humans.

00:41If we are not here, take sand and frot it because these are filaments that come to the

00:48skin.

00:49With the sand, we will be able to remove the filaments.

00:52First, remove the filaments and then the best is to rinse it.

00:56Medical hospitals have warned against touching the creature with bare hands.

01:00If stung, individuals should seek medical advice.

01:04Although the creatures are typically found in tropical or subtropical waters, recent sightings

01:09of the animal in the Atlantic Ocean have become more frequent.

01:14Marine scientists have said that shifting ocean temperatures as a consequence of global warming

01:19might be a reason for their movements.

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