jellyfish

Massachusetts officials are warning beachgoers that the venomous Portuguese man-of-war has been spotted in the waters off Horseneck Beach in Westport. The Department of Conservation and Recreation on Tuesday warned the public of the sea creature’s presence and said it has posted purple flags at the beach to indicate the presence of dangerous marine animals. The Portuguese man-of-war is...

Massachusetts officials are warning beachgoers in and around Boston to be on the lookout for potentially dangerous jellyfish. The Department of Conservation and Recreation on Wednesday warned people about lion’s mane jellyfish — which can have a powerful sting alive or dead — at Nahant Beach in Nahant, Wollaston Beach in Quincy and Carson Beach in Boston. DCR said they…

The town of Hull, Massachusetts, is spotting more giant jellyfish while expecting a swell of beachgoers this weekend.

Recent sightings of the lion’s mane jellyfish in the waters around Hull, Massachusetts, are prompting warnings from officials. One of the world’s largest jellyfish species, the lion’s mane has an orange-brown bell, can grow up to six feet wide and have tentacles that can exceed lengths of 100 feet, according to Hull Deputy Fire Chief William Frazier III. The sting...

Lion’s Mane jellyfish have been spotted in the waters around Hull, Massachusetts, prompting warnings from officials.

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about or keep away from these days, Massachusetts’ parks department warned people at Nahant Beach to look out for potentially dangerous jellyfish on Friday. Lion’s mane jellyfish can sting you whether they’re alive or dead, and recently, especially large ones appeared on the coast of Maine, puzzling a scientist who tracks...

Purple flags are flying at Nahant Beach to warn people about a certain type of jellyfish.

A large jellyfish was found on the shore on Peaks Island, Maine, over the weekend that measured in at a whopping five feet — something that researchers say would have been all but impossible in the state until just a few years ago. The family that found it was astounded at how big the creature was. “We put all three…

A family took a photo of a massive, purple jellyfish washed up on an island in Maine over the weekend.