Lion’s mane jellyfish made it into the national news this week. It seems there have been sightings of these huge animals throughout the Gulf of Maine. Many have been stranded on Hampton Beach and ...

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A large lion’s mane jellyfish washed ashore in South Portland over the weekend. City officials say the nearly 5-foot-wide jellyfish was spotted at Willard Beach, which ...

Here are the U.S. beaches with the most jellyfish stings, plus which species are common, and expert tips on how to avoid and ...

For more than 500 million years – well before dinosaurs ever thought of existing – jellyfish have floated through the world’s oceans. Today, 2,000 species of jellyfish have been discovered around the ...

Video captured a stunning creature that washed ashore near Portland, Maine. But beachgoers should avoid touching it at all costs. The jellyfish, which has a tear down the middle of its cap, the top ...

The lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata), known as the largest species of jellyfish in the world, can grow to staggering sizes, reaching up to 8 feet (2 meters) in diameter and extending its ...

At Delaware's Lewes Beach, Beach Patrol Captain Strohm Edwards has seen more jellyfish this year than any other and stings have tripled. Along the Nantucket Sound shoreline, researchers believe ...