Hotelmaster theme file not found.{"id":5766,"date":"2019-01-18T13:36:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laterrazab-b.com\/?p=5766"},"modified":"2019-01-18T13:38:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T13:38:57","slug":"be-careful-with-the-portuguese-man-o-war-in-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laterrazab-b.com\/archives\/5766","title":{"rendered":"Be careful with the Portuguese Man o\u2019 War in the Caribbean!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"width: 960px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5766-1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/laterrazab-b.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/The-deadly-tentacles-of-the-Portuguese-man-o-war-Blue-Planet-II-Episode-4-Preview-BBC-One.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/laterrazab-b.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/The-deadly-tentacles-of-the-Portuguese-man-o-war-Blue-Planet-II-Episode-4-Preview-BBC-One.mp4\">https:\/\/laterrazab-b.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/The-deadly-tentacles-of-the-Portuguese-man-o-war-Blue-Planet-II-Episode-4-Preview-BBC-One.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>When you are visiting the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, be careful, since the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica issued an alert for the presence of these animals in this area.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">How does it affect the human being? According to a statement from CIMAR, it can cause irritation, burns and severe pain in the affected area. They are invertebrate animals, related to jellyfish and corals. They stand out for their blue and purple colors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">Jeffrey Sibaja Cordero, a researcher from CIMAR, explained that \u201cthese animals trap prey and defend themselves from predators with cells that pull a venomous harpoon containing toxins and when they touch the skin of some other organism, these harpoons inject the poison.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">Why are they called Portuguese Man\u2019o war? Its name is due to being observed at sea in groups.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">They are found both in the Pacific Ocean and in the Atlantic. They arrive at the beaches because of the waves and the wind.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">They are floating on the sea, but if the wind or waves push them towards the beach they will run into people who are bathing, and the animals will not know what they are crashing and react by throwing these toxins as a defense mechanism,\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">explained Sibaja.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">The expert commented that each specimen is a colony of several individuals that live together floating in the sea and each one fulfills a specific biological function. They are gelatinous and feed on small fish and other invertebrates such as crustaceans.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms, sans-serif;\">The main recommendation of the expert is not to approach or touch the animal, whether it is alive or dead.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are visiting the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, be careful, since the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica issued an alert for the presence of these animals in this area. \u00a0 How does it affect the human being? 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