Thousands of mysterious jellyfish-like creatures wash up on California shores
Thousands and thousands of Velella velellas, or by-the-wind sailors, have washed up on California beaches in recent weeks. Despite resembling jellyfish, velellas are a different species.
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The corpses are washing up by the thousands on Southern California’s beaches: a transparent ringed oval like a giant thumbprint 2 to 3 inches long, with a sail-like fin running diagonally down the length of the body.
What are those odd-looking sea creatures washing up at the beach?
“When they hit the shore, they start to die and dry out, turning clear, looking more like a piece of plastic than a sea creature,” Jessica Rodriguez, education and communications manager for Newport Landing & Davey’s Locker Whale Watching, wrote in a post.
Thousands of jellyfish-like creatures spotted off Newport Beach coast
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Thousands of strange sea creatures have again been spotted floating in waters off the coast of Orange County. The creatures recently seen by whale watchers and others are known by their scientific name as Vellela vellela, commonly referred to as "by-the-wind sailors."
Blue jellyfish-looking creatures are back on San Diego beaches
San Diego beaches are awash with small, blue, jellyfish-resembling creatures known as Velella velellas. Why it matters: Despite their appearance, Velella velellas aren't in the same group as jellyfish and are typically harmless to humans,
Strange blob-like sea creatures washing ashore across Southern California coast
Bizarre sea creatures that resemble jellyfish have returned to Southern California waters, a year after millions were spotted between Ventura and San Diego counties and beyond. Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind sailors,
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