Africa Tourism

Eastern Africa

Season - Mar-Apr

Types of Jellies

Spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) - harmless

Atlantic Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish (Physalia physalis) - stings

(Beaches on Zanzibar, uncommon sightings)

Northern Africa

Season - Mar-Apr

Types of Jellies

Atlantic Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish (Physalia physalis)

(beaches of Al Hawziya, near El Jadida; Souiria, near Safi; and Essaouira)

Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)

(most common jellyfish species in the Mediterranean waters)

Southern Africa

Season - Mar-Apr

Types of Jellies

Compass and crystal jellyfish now dominate the coastal waters of Namibia

Box jellyfish (Carybdea robsoni) -Throughout Namibian waters including the Skeleton

Coast, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay and Luderitz

Root-mouthed jellyfish (Eupilema inexpectata) - Throughout Namibian waters from

the Kunene River mouth south along the Skeleton Coast to Swakopmund and Walvis

Bay south along the waters of the southern Namib Desert to Luderitz and the mouth

of the Orange River.

Frilly-mouthed jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.) - Throughout Namibian coastal waters

including Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, Henties Bay, Torra and Terrace Bays,

Luderitz down to the mouth of the Orange River.

Red-banded jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) - Throughout Namibian waters

including Möwe Bay, Terrace Bay, Torra Bay, Henties Bay, Swakopmund and Walvis

Bay and Luderitz.

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