MANILA, Philippines — Swimmers in world-famous island of Boracay have been warned about sightings of blue bottle jellyfish. In an advisory, the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Office of Malay, Aklan said that blue bottle jellyfish have been spotted in the eastern coast of the island and along Puka Beach. They noted that the stings of blue bottle jellyfish are “venomous and can kill fishes, although rarely kills humans.” They also warned the public that the sting of the species is painful. According to Australian Museum, sting by a blue bottle will present no harmful danger to an average person but for the very young, elderly, people allergic to them or in extreme cases, they can present further complications. Blue bottle, also known as Indo-Pacific Portuguese man o’ war, is not technically a jellyfish but a colony of four kinds of highly modified individuals.

Source: Philippine Star February 15, 2019 10:30 UTC