Myrtle Beach Police Department warns of dangerous Portuguese man o' war as strong currents are washing marine vegetation and venomous wildlife on shore.

And while the beach is fun, we all take safety measures to protect ourselves from rip currents, UV rays, and, potentially, ...

The striking YouTube footage of a Portuguese Man o’ War was captured on a beach at Olivenca, Bahia, in Brazil. The stunning clip includes some close-up shots of this unique creature. But what is it ...

St. Augustine — The Portuguese man o’ war, often referred to as a jellyfish, is actually a siphonophore, a species closely related to jellyfish. Described as unusual, the almost pretty siphonophore ...

When TikToker Jisella (@jisella888) was 14 years old, she was on a family beach trip. As she was walking out of the Gulf of Mexico, she felt something wrap around her leg. That something was a ...

Multiple Cape Cod communities have closed beaches to swimming over the past several days due to the presence of Portuguese man o' war jellyfish.The town of Yarmouth announced shortly before 2:45 p.m.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the weather warms up, beachgoers are itching to dive in and it’s hard to find a summertime cooldown better than a dip in the ocean. But there may be something lurking in ...

They may look bright and pretty, but don’t go near them. They aren’t your friends and aren’t jellyfish either, they’re Portuguese Man O’ Wars and they’re washing ashore from St. Johns County to ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is warning beachgoers that Portuguese men-of-war have been spotted at three state beaches over the last couple ...