{"id":45948,"date":"2021-06-03T09:23:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T05:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=45948"},"modified":"2021-06-03T09:24:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T05:24:17","slug":"marine-creatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/marine-creatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions Of Marine Creatures Found Washed Ashore On Dubai Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clusters of strange marine creatures were found on Emirates beaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hailing from the Crisis Acicula species, the creatures belong to the family of sea butterflies, a sub-category of sea snails, according to Dubai Media Office<\/a>. They are about 7.15 and 13.2 mm in length and if they have contact with human skin, they can stick and cause discomfort. So, after large clusters were found on numerous beaches, Dubai Media issued a statement, declaring they are non-toxic and harmless.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first time the marine creatures have been found in such large numbers on the emirate\u2019s beaches<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Clusters were spotted on Jumeirah beaches and Al Shurouq<\/h2>\n

On 15 May, large clusters of the remains of these organisms were found on Al Shurouq Beach. On 25 May, they were first spotted live on Al Shurouq Beach, and to a lesser extent in a part of Jumeirah-3 Beach, while on 27 May, they were spotted in Jumeirah-1 Beach. Following monitoring on 31 May and on the morning of 1 June, they were not detected on public beaches except in the marine waters off Al Shurouq Beach outside the swimming area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Via Dubai Media Office.<\/p>\n

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.@DMunicipality<\/a>: Marine Creatures spotted on emirate\u2019s beaches are harmless. #Dubai<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/UkCGAzF7r7<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SdrIjkkGxg<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n