Lions Mane Jellyfish
Scientific name: Cyanea capillata
Location and Habitat: The Lions mane Jelly fish lives in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Europe and in the Pacific Ocean. They seem to prefer cooler, darker waters, usually less than 68 degrees. That is why they live closer up to the Artic waters.
Diet: the Lions mane Jellyfish eats smaller prey such as tiny plankton, small fish and other jellyfish.
Predators: the Lions mane Jellyfish has many predators including seabirds, Ocean sunfish, other jellyfish species, and sea turtles (especially Leatherback turtles who practically FEAST on Lions mane Jellyfish).
Human interaction: Just like almost every other jellyfish in the world, the Lion’s mane Jellyfish is a stinger. On July 22, 2010, a washed-up, dead Lion’s mane Jellyfish stung more than 150 people at Wallis Sands State Park in New Hampshire. These people were lucky that they didn’t get stung underwater otherwise they would have probably drowned. Stings from these creatures are painful and will leave your skin red and irritated.
Weight and Length: Lion’s mane jellyfish have an average weight of 200 pounds (so i'm told). The longest recording Lionsmane had a diameter of 2.3 meters and its tentacles were 36.5 meters long, longer than a blue whale! In fact it is the longest animal in the world!!
Colour and Characteristics: depending on age and habitat temp the Lion’s Mane jellyfish can come in many colours. Small jellyfish, under 5 inches (bell size) are pink or yellow, 5-18 inches (bell size) are reddish to yellowish-brown and when they are over 18 inches (bell size) they become a darker reddish brown. Lion’s mane Jellyfish have no bones, no cartilage, no blood, no eyes, no heart and no brain, in fact their body is 95% water. They have a stack of thin tentacles that look like a lion's mane, which is where their name originates. Stories of tentacle size in lion's mane jellyfish vary from 30 feet to 120 feet. These jellyfish also have lots of tentacles - they have 8 groups of them, with 70-150 tentacles in each group.
Location and Habitat: The Lions mane Jelly fish lives in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Europe and in the Pacific Ocean. They seem to prefer cooler, darker waters, usually less than 68 degrees. That is why they live closer up to the Artic waters.
Diet: the Lions mane Jellyfish eats smaller prey such as tiny plankton, small fish and other jellyfish.
Predators: the Lions mane Jellyfish has many predators including seabirds, Ocean sunfish, other jellyfish species, and sea turtles (especially Leatherback turtles who practically FEAST on Lions mane Jellyfish).
Human interaction: Just like almost every other jellyfish in the world, the Lion’s mane Jellyfish is a stinger. On July 22, 2010, a washed-up, dead Lion’s mane Jellyfish stung more than 150 people at Wallis Sands State Park in New Hampshire. These people were lucky that they didn’t get stung underwater otherwise they would have probably drowned. Stings from these creatures are painful and will leave your skin red and irritated.
Weight and Length: Lion’s mane jellyfish have an average weight of 200 pounds (so i'm told). The longest recording Lionsmane had a diameter of 2.3 meters and its tentacles were 36.5 meters long, longer than a blue whale! In fact it is the longest animal in the world!!
Colour and Characteristics: depending on age and habitat temp the Lion’s Mane jellyfish can come in many colours. Small jellyfish, under 5 inches (bell size) are pink or yellow, 5-18 inches (bell size) are reddish to yellowish-brown and when they are over 18 inches (bell size) they become a darker reddish brown. Lion’s mane Jellyfish have no bones, no cartilage, no blood, no eyes, no heart and no brain, in fact their body is 95% water. They have a stack of thin tentacles that look like a lion's mane, which is where their name originates. Stories of tentacle size in lion's mane jellyfish vary from 30 feet to 120 feet. These jellyfish also have lots of tentacles - they have 8 groups of them, with 70-150 tentacles in each group.