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What are lion's mane jellyfish?
Lion's mane jellyfish are the largest known jellyfish species, famous for their impressive size and numerous stinging tentacles. The one spotted off the Welsh coast by freediver Iestyn Morgan was estimated to be up to 15 metres long, comparable to a bus. They are typically found in colder waters of the North Atlantic and Pacific.
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