The Batten School & VIMS campus will be closed on Monday, March 15 due to the National Weather Service prediction for severe weather including periods of rain, damaging winds and the potential for tornadoes.

 

Skip to main content

Jellyfish

The bay nettle {em}Chrysaora chesapeakei{/em}. Photo by Jon Lefcheck.

Jellyfish are one of the more common animals encountered by visitors to Chesapeake Bay and nearby coastal waters, especially during summer. The most common jellyfish in the summertime Bay, and the one most responsible for stinging swimmers, is the bay nettle Chrysaora chesapeakei.

Here you can