Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish washes into Melbourne beaches

2026-01-28 - 00:50

A ‘massive smack’ of lion’s mane jellyfish has appeared across Port Phillip Bay, but experts say fears of a ‘jellygeddon’ are overblown Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Swimmers have been advised to steer clear if they see red jellies in the water after a gelatinous horde descended on Melbourne beaches. Thousands of lion’s mane jellyfish have washed into the shallows and on to the sand across Port Phillip Bay, from Altona in the west to Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula. Continue reading...