{"id":279,"date":"2019-10-31T22:33:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T22:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterways.climateactionchildhood.net\/?p=279"},"modified":"2019-11-06T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T13:12:03","slug":"blog-009-caring-for-the-disregarded-and-unloved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterways.climateactionchildhood.net\/index.php\/2019\/10\/31\/blog-009-caring-for-the-disregarded-and-unloved\/","title":{"rendered":"009 Caring for the disregarded and unloved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We would like to acknowledge that this walk takes place on and with Noongar Country, in what is also now known as Perth, Western Australia, and with Derbarl Yerrigan, in what is also now known as the Swan River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cLook, Derbarl Yerrigan is out!\u201d 
Yes, Derbarl Yerrigan is \u201cout\u201d; low tide, calm waters, and clear skies.
Muddy, sticky, and careful<\/em> walking are happening along the shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slowly, quietly, and with intention, Melanie walks across the beach. 
Suddenly she stops and does not move. She is looking out across the sand. What is she looking at? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following her line of sight, something glimmers on the beach, but it is unclear what it is. 
Then, quickly another faint shimmer. 
Not moving, Melanie points\u2026…at something\u2026..but what? 
Seagrass? Shells? Rubbish?
She lifts one foot up and slowly stretches it across the sand. 
As soon as she places her toe onto land, she pulls it up. 
What is it? What is going on?
Then, they become noticeable\u2026\u2026.\u2026..hundreds of Moon Jellies (Aurelia aurita), of all different sizes, are covering the beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve mentioned Moon Jellyfish before in Blog 002 and have encountered them on previous walks, but not like this. It\u2019s a Moon Jelly outbreak!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I walk towards Melanie she looks up and then points towards the sand, saying, \u201cJellyfish!\u201d Then, pointing in another direction, \u201cThere\u2019s another one!\u201d…….\u201dOh my god, look at that<\/strong> jelly!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She asks, while pointing again, \u201cWhat is that one?\u201d \u201cRight there!\u201d She doesn\u2019t move\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCute jellies\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With concentration and effort, she slowly and carefully continues walking around Moon Jellies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n