Watch: Hundreds of thousands of mauve stinger jellyfish discovered at Cork lake

The jellyfish were discovered in Lough Hyne, Ireland’s only saltwater lake

Dr Tom Doyle holding mauve stinger jellyfish at Lough Hyne in Cork. Picture: Dr Tom Hynes

In a very rare and unusual occurrence, hundreds of thousands of mauve stinger jellyfish have been spotted at a lake in Co Cork.

The jellyfish were first discovered in Lough Hyne, Ireland’s only saltwater lake, last Tuesday, and have delighted local zoologists since their arrival.