Beachgoers in Southern California discovered thousands of dead by-the-wind sailors, Velella velellas, well-loved for their blue color, washed up on the shoreline due to prevailing currents and winds.
These creatures, named Velella velellas, are typically spotted at sea with translucent sails catching the wind, but this time, they met their end scattered across the beaches of Southern California.
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