By-The-Wind-Sailors wash ashore in Ventura

Thousands of Those Jelly-Like 'By-the-Wind Sailors' Just Washed Up on Baker and Ocean Beach

'Tis the season once more for Velella velella, also known as "by-the-wind sailors," which tend to wash up onshore en masse on NorCal beaches in the spring and sometimes summer.There was a mass beaching of the little blue guys with their distinctive jelly "sails" on Baker Beach, Crissy Field, and Ocean Beach (and likely elsewhere) on Monday, as the Chronicle reports. And it is a natural phenomenon for this time of year — onshore winds catch the c…

By-The-Wind-Sailors wash ashore in Ventura

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Large numbers of marine organisms have washed ashore in Ventura. They are called Valella Vallela and they are related to  jellyfish Their common name is By-The-Wind-Sailor. Wind pushed thousands of them onto South Jetty Beach by the Ventura Harbor and other they have shown up on other beaches as well. It's best to leave them alone. The post By-The-Wind-Sailors wash ashore in Ventura appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Thousands of curious sea creatures washing up on Monterey County beaches

Thousands of curious sea creatures washing up on Monterey County beaches Monterey County beach-goers are encountering thousands of creatures that free float on the surface of the open ocean, a species called velella vellela and commonly known as by-the-wind sailors. Brian Hackney reports. The post Thousands of curious sea creatures washing up on Monterey County beaches appeared first on KION Central Coast.