PORTLAND, Maine (CBS Local)-- When word got around on Peaks Island, Maine, over the weekend that a big purple jelly fish had washed up at Centennial Beach, the Ivers family had to check it out. "We ...

A PURPLE creature of the deep has washed up on a Queensland beach — and scientists think the vivid colouring means the jellyfish’s sting could pack a real punch. The brilliant-coloured jellyfish ...

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- At least 20 people reported jellyfish stings at Emerald Isle this week, according to town officials. Jack Messenger was one of the unlucky victims. "Well I was just ...

UPDATE: A purple jellyfish discovered on a Sunshine Coast beach has died during tests, as pictures of a second similar creature emerge. CSIRO jellyfish expert Lisa-ann Gershwin said pictures were ...

Pensacola Beach is under a purple flag for the first time this season because of the high number of jellyfish present in the water. The purple flags warn beachgoers of stinging marine animals in the ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. -- If you're heading to the Outer Banks to practice social distancing at the beach, you might notice some new purple flags flying in Kill Devil Hills. Purple flags are a common ...

OREGON COAST, Ore. -- For visitors to the Oregon Coast, it's often a mystery: a purple goo on the beach that seems to stretch on forever. It appears during the spring. But not every spring. That goo ...

Lifeguards on a beach in North Carolina's Outer Banks have posted a new purple flag that is adorned with images of a jelly fish and a stringray. The Virginian-Pilot reported Sunday that that the flag ...