An unusual surge in lion’s mane jellyfish sightings has put beachgoers on alert along several beaches on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. The species takes its common name from its long, ...

PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Visitors to Port Aransas and Padre Island beaches may have encountered an unusual sight lately: a cotton candy-looking jellyfish. The rare “pink meanie” jellyfish are washing ...

Beachgoers in Southern California are being warned to watch out for non-lethal stinging jellyfish before they hit the water or sand this weekend. “LA County Lifeguard Division advises beachgoers to ...

Officials are urging beachgoers to steer clear of the jellyfish, whose tentacles can stretch up to 120 feet. Newsdesk Assistant Officials are warning New England beachgoers to keep their distance from ...

Box jellyfish get their name from their cube-shaped bell, with long tentacles trailing from each corner. When alive in the water, those tentacles can stretch several feet. "Unlike most jellyfish, they ...

The jellyfish commonly encountered off the resort are sea nettles, Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin said. “For most people, it’s not a serious thing, because these are not the kind of ...

NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Amid all the destruction that superstorm Sandy brought to Barnegat Bay, there’s been one quiet thread of speculation: could the storm with its massive, scouring surge from the ...

Hundreds of jellyfish stings have been reported at Delaware beaches recently. Moon, lion's mane and nettle jellyfish are the most common types found in the area. Warm water, wind direction and ...

Officials say warm water and winds likely pushed the jellyfish into shallow waters Thousands of lion’s mane jellyfish have washed ashore across Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Australia Authorities are ...