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Ocean Institute Director of Education Riley Russell answers questions about By-the-Wind Sailors, also known as Velella Velella, the marine life creatures that have been washing ashore in Southern California after recent summer storms.
The creatures, identified as Velella velella, are commonly also known as “By-the-Wind Sailors”.
Thousands of little sea blobs called “by-the-wind sailors” have appeared on Orange County and Los Angeles-area beaches over the last couple of weeks, and biologists think their unusual arrival could mean there’s another El Niño brewing.
Southern California has recently experienced an influx of palm-sized, blueish-purplish, jellyfish-like creatures washing ashore. Although not considered dangerous ...
Look, but don’t touch. That’s the message from marine biologists as Southern California sees an influx of jellyfish-like creatures known as Velella velella, or By-the-Wind Sailors. On Saturday, Dana Wharf Whale Watching posted a video of the strange, purple blobs that travel with the ocean currents and winds. Beachgoers say they are washing ashore by […]