Another power station was shut down by jellyfish today amid claims that climate change is causing a population surge among the species.
A huge swarm clogged up the Orot Rabin plant in Hadera, Israel, a day after the Torness nuclear facility in Scotland was closed in a similar incident.
Hadera ran into trouble when jellyfish blocked its seawater supply, which it uses for cooling purposes, forcing officials to use diggers to remove them.
Nuisance: A digger drops jellyfish cleared from the power station in Hadera, Israel
Swarm: Hundreds of jellyfish blocked the water-supply grills at the Hadera plant
Disruption: Containers filled with jellyfish at Orot Rabin coal-fired power station
The creatures also wreaked havoc in the U.S. during the country’s big holiday weekend.
Almost 2,000 beach-goers were stung as they celebrated Independence Day weekend in the surf at Volusia County, Florida.
Beach Patrol spokeswoman Captain Tamara Marris reported the staggering statistics but stressed that no victims were seriously injured.
Amid soaring temperatures in the sunshine state, Jellyfish targeted sunseekers along a 20-mile stretch from Ormond Beach to New Smyrna Beach.
The influx was thought to be down to onshore winds bringing more jellyfish into contact with bathers.
Beach officials identified two species as the culprits - moon and cannonball jellyfish - but say moon jellyfish are likely to be the main culprits.
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