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Massive jellyfish return to the
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isabe//a@masoncounty.com
Beachcombers, swimmers and boat-
ers may start seeing more dull orangey-
red jellyfish in Hood Canal in the com-
ing weeks.
“When we had the blob that brought
warmer than usual water into the Puget
Sound we started seeing more jellies,”
said Teri King, local biologist for Sea
Grant, a University of Washington re-
search program.
Lions Mane jellyfish one of the
largest species of jellyfish —~ are making
their annual appearance throughout the
Hood Canal.
In an email, Shelton resident Jea-
nette Lewis said she saw a 2-foot jelly
on her shorefront in Oakland Bay.
“They can get up to 6 feet across up in
Alaska,” King said.
Though the transparent red jellies
appear daunting to those who have not
encountered them before, they are not
' NONPROFIT BRIEFS
Medicare questions
answered at Zoom
meeting wednesday
The Statewide Health Insurance
Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) answer
your questions about Medicare at a
free “Welcome to Medicare” presenta-
tion via Zoom at 1 pm. Aug. 13.
The Office of the Insurance Com-
missioner and Senior Services for
South Sound offers the program.
SHIBA can provide information about
life-threatening.
“Yes, you can feel a sting. It’s best
to remove the tentacles then rinse with
seawater, then deactivate what’s left in
the skin with vinegar,” King said.
The large jellies are a critical part of
biodiversity in the local marine ecosys-
tem.
According to King, the massive jel-
lies eat fish and zooplankton —— plank—
ton that move up and down the water
column for food — and they are food for
seabirds, turtles and larger ocean fish
like sunfish.
Lion’s mane typically travel between
Washington and Alaska, with many of
them living in Arctic waters.
They begin appearing in Puget
Sound midsummer, as .what are known
as fried egg jellies begin to leave, and
stick around until about November.
“They are just beautiful to look at in
the water,” King said.
According to oceanography non-profit
Oceana, research suggests that these
prescription drug programs, Medicare
Advantage plans, Medicap (a Medi-
care supplement), low-income pro—
grams to help pay for Medicare, and
more.
To get the information on joining
the Zoom meeting, call the volunteer
coordinator at 360-586-6181, ext. 134.
Car parade, luminaria
replaces Relay for Life
The coronavirus has shelved the
annual Shelton Relay for Life fund-
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 — Shelton-Mason County Journal Page A-9
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. jellies thrive in areas impacted by cli—
mate change and pollution, as their
main food source — zooplankton typi-
cally appear in areas with higher salina-
tion as a result of rising temperatures.
“The .question is are we starting to
raising event to battle cancer, but the
nonprofit group is planning a car pa—
rade and-luminaria Sept. 26 in down—
town Shelton.
Everyone is invited to add their car,
truck, Vintage automobile, fire truck,
police car and emergency vehicles to
the parade, with participants gather-
ing at the former Olsen’s Furniture
parking lot at the‘corner of Fourth
and Franklin streets. The parade will
begin at noon and wind through town
for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Organizers plan to host a walk-
throught or drive-by luminaria cel—
und waterways
jellyfish on
the beach in
Oakland Bay
last week.
Photo courtesy
of Jeanette Lewis
see more jellies in Puget Sound as a re-
sult of warmer climate,” King said. “The
Department of Ecology did a study sug-
gesting there are some trends toward
salinity and temperature whiCh relates
to seeing more plankton.”
ebration in the parking lot after the
parade. Attendees can buy a luminar-
ia bag in the memory of friends and
family members who have died from
cancer, or are surviving the disease.
On _May 30, a handful of members
of the Shelton Relay for Life team
made what turned out to be a trial
run as Central Mason Fire & EMT
led a small car parade around town.
People who want to participate can
call Vickie at 360-229-1442 or Kaila
at‘ 360-490-9900.
I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks
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