What are the blue blobs washing up on SoCal beaches? Welcome to Velella velella ValhallaThe mysterious beached Velella velella highlight the significance of tracking and understanding marine ecosystems.
Hundreds of thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in California. What are they?Tiny blue velella velella creatures are washing up on California and Oregon beaches.These creatures are colonies of polyps that resemble Portuguese man o' war but are not jellyfish.
What are the blue blobs washing up on SoCal beaches? Welcome to Velella velella ValhallaThe mysterious beached Velella velella highlight the significance of tracking and understanding marine ecosystems.
Hundreds of thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in California. What are they?Tiny blue velella velella creatures are washing up on California and Oregon beaches.These creatures are colonies of polyps that resemble Portuguese man o' war but are not jellyfish.
What are those odd-looking sea creatures washing up on California beaches?Thousands of by-the-wind sailors, Velella velellas, known for their blue hues, were found dead on Southern California shores due to currents and winds.
Odd-looking 'blue beach buddies' flood California beach. What are the 'magical' blobs?Thousands of velella velella stranded along Point Reyes seashore in spring and summer.Nicole Hope encountered these 'magical' blue blobs while scouting new nature walk spots.