Warning from the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi to the public

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi urges the public to be cautious of sea snakes on Abu Dhabi’s beaches as winter approaches and temperatures fall.

Sea snakes, known as ‘Bu jinn’, are usually placid and do not harm people unless provoked. They swim to shallow waters to feed and breed and can be seen swimming in open waters or close to beaches, especially on Saadiyat Island and at Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Anyone encountering a sea snake is urged to avoid touching it or trying to catch it, and to inform the beach’s management or call Abu Dhabi Government call centre on 800 555. Anyone bitten by a sea snake must go to hospital immediately.