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Pink jellyfish

Transparent pink circular jelly on the beach.
Photo by Miraz Jordan.

I’m not entirely sure, but I believe this roughly 15 cm pink or red jelly on the beach may have been a Lion’s Mane. I’d be keen to get confirmation or correction.

Transparent pink circular jelly on the beach.

Update 02-Mar-22: The Wildlife of New Zealand Facebook group confirmed it as a Lion’s Mane.

This item was updated on Sunday 06 March 2022

I live at Waikawa Beach and love all the wildlife, fauna and flora.