“Good morning, jellyfish. Jellyfish? Jellyfish? Here, jellyfish. Oh, jelly!” - SpongeBob A large swarm of Cannonball Jellyfish have washed up on the North end of Ocracoke Island at @capehatterasnps. Jellyfish rely on winds and currents to help them swim. Colder water temperatures, winds, and currents can all play a role in them washing ashore. What do these jellyfish eat? Zooplankton and Red Drum larvae. It’s spawning season for Red Drum, where a female can lay around 1.5 million eggs per batch. That’s a lot of jellyfish food! Although this particular species generally doesn’t sting, please avoid handling them. They will be left on shore to let nature take its course. Some may wash back out with the tide or become food for other living things on the Seashore like birds or crabs. Have you ever seen a jellyfish jamboree? #capehatterasnationalseashore #northcarolina #jellyfish #jelly #seashores