The manager of the Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote, Enrique Espinosa, has warned of the presence of blue dragons (Glaucus atlanticus), also known as Atlantic slugs, a poisonous species that lives in tropical and temperate waters of the planet on the shore of Famara beach.
Throughout this past Sunday, July 27, five or six specimens of this species have been found on the shore of the beach, considered "very dangerous" by the Emergency Consortium. According to the informative website of the Government of the Canary Islands, it is a poisonous species that causes irritations upon contact, similar to those caused by a jellyfish.
"If there is such a quantity on the shore, it is likely that there are more in the sea," Enrique Espinosa continued. For the moment, they have already forwarded the notice to the Teguise City Council and have raised the red flag on this beach, where it usually waves due to the waves and the current.
From the early hours of the morning, the lifeguards are inspecting the beach. Meanwhile, the City Council is making posters to warn of the presence of this species.