Harbormaster Flags Jellyfish Surge Along Cape Cod Beaches

BARNSTABLE — Lion's Mane jellyfish are showing up in unusually large numbers along Cape Cod beaches this summer, Barnstable's harbormaster says, a report that surfaced the same week a widely circulated photo of Sandy Neck Lighthouse showed the landmark wrapped in haze from Canadian wildfire smoke.

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"Lion's Mane Jellyfish Showing Up in 'Unusually Large Numbers' Off Cape Cod, Harbormaster Says" — Patch reports the sea creatures have turned up more often at area beaches as the summer season warms, citing comments from Barnstable's harbormaster. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/barnstable-hyannis/lions-mane-jellyfish-showing-unusually-large-numbers-cape-cod)

"Sandy Neck Lighthouse in Barnstable, Massachusetts is surrounded by hazy skies due to smoke from Canadian wildfires on July 15, 2026" — a Reuters Connect photo distributed that day showed the historic lighthouse shrouded in haze as smoke drifted south from wildfires burning in Canada. (read it at https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/sandy-neck-lighthouse-in-barnstable-massachusetts-is-surrounded-by-hazy-skies-due-to-smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-on-july-15/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVVTQVRPREFZMjkzOTY2Mjg)