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05-04-2016, 02:53 PM
In the Pacific nation of Palau, Jellyfish Lake is losing its namesake
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The big question at Palau's Jellyfish Lake: Where are all the jellyfish?
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage (http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/PW/) area, the saltwater lake has long been a source of wonder for tourists, who have delighted in s**rkeling among the millions of golden jellyfish that can fill the water as thick as corn chowder. But some tourists in recent weeks have struggled to find even a single jellyfish, prompting at least one tour operator to suspend its trips.
SEE ALSO: Stunning island nation of Palau will make most of its seas a huge sanctuary (http://mashable.com/2015/10/22/palau-marine-sanctuary/)
Scientists blame a severe drought, coupled with hotter temperatures caused by the El Niño (http://mashable.com/category/el-ni%C3%B1o/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) weather pattern, a warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide and tends to push up global temperatures. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/04/jellyfish-lake-palau/)
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The big question at Palau's Jellyfish Lake: Where are all the jellyfish?
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage (http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/PW/) area, the saltwater lake has long been a source of wonder for tourists, who have delighted in s**rkeling among the millions of golden jellyfish that can fill the water as thick as corn chowder. But some tourists in recent weeks have struggled to find even a single jellyfish, prompting at least one tour operator to suspend its trips.
SEE ALSO: Stunning island nation of Palau will make most of its seas a huge sanctuary (http://mashable.com/2015/10/22/palau-marine-sanctuary/)
Scientists blame a severe drought, coupled with hotter temperatures caused by the El Niño (http://mashable.com/category/el-ni%C3%B1o/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) weather pattern, a warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide and tends to push up global temperatures. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/04/jellyfish-lake-palau/)
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