Tourists warned not to touch strange blue-tentacled creatures washed ashore on British beach

The unusual creatures, known as Velella velella or 'by-the-wind-sailor', have washed up on St Bees beach in Cumbria.

Hundreds of exotic-looking sea creatures have washed up on beaches in northwest England after being driven there by westerly winds.Beachgoers in Cumbria stopped to photograph the raft of animals, known as “by-the-wind sailors”, that appeared along St Bees beach.But wildlife experts warned people not to touch them becau

The infection has swept through the US and now affects Brits returning from Mexico (Picture: Getty Images) British tourists have been warned that cases of an ‘explosive diarrhoea’ parasite are surging. Holidaymakers have been falling ill with the nasty infectious disease called cyclosporiasis. The UKHSA said 67 cases h

Abby Neve A natural phenomenon has captivated beachgoers across Wales as sightings of blue, glowing waves surge along the coastline. The electric blue glow is caused by bioluminescent plankton, small sea creatures that emit light when disturbed by movement. Unusually high sea temperatures Coastal bioluminescence is typ