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The Velella Velellas (AKA By-the-wind Sailors) are back! Free-floating Hydrozoans that float on the surface of the ocean. They use a stiff, triangular sail to catch the wind and propel themselves across the water. They’re often seen washed up on the beach. Video @randy_straka_photography #velellavelella #bythewindsailor #hydrozoan #seacreatures #whalewatching #sealife #marinelife #oceanlife #ocean #montereybay #animalsofinstagram #california #animals #wildlife #nature #wildlifevideos #naturelove

The Velella Velellas (AKA By-the-wind Sailors) are back! Free-floating Hydrozoans that float on the surface of the ocean. They use a stiff, triangular sail to catch the wind and propel themselves across the water. They’re often seen washed up on the beach. Video @randy_straka_photography #velellavelella #bythewindsailor #hydrozoan #seacreatures #whalewatching #sealife #marinelife #oceanlife #ocean #montereybay #animalsofinstagram #california #animals #wildlife #nature #wildlifevideos #naturelove

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this beach covered in hundreds of thousands of little Velella Velella, also known as by-the-wind sailors. By-the-wind sailors are hydrozoans, a class of predatory animals that are distant relatives of corals, sea anemones, and jellies. | Club Ocean

this beach covered in hundreds of thousands of little Velella Velella, also known as by-the-wind sailors. By-the-wind sailors are hydrozoans, a class of predatory animals that are distant relatives of corals, sea anemones, and jellies. | Club Ocean

10.1K viewsJul 13, 2024

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A stroll along the Oregon coast just got a lot more blue. Countless tiny gelatinous sea creatures called by-the-wind sailors (also known as velella velella) have once again washed ashore, creating a "blue tide" at beaches along the coastline. More photos: http://trib.al/qdqbNKa | The Oregonian

A stroll along the Oregon coast just got a lot more blue. Countless tiny gelatinous sea creatures called by-the-wind sailors (also known as velella velella) have once again washed ashore, creating a "blue tide" at beaches along the coastline. More photos: http://trib.al/qdqbNKa | The Oregonian

172.8K viewsApr 12, 2017

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What Exactly Is: Velella | By-the-wind Sailor

What Exactly Is: Velella | By-the-wind Sailor

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YouTubeOut-of-Place Zoologist

Blown Away By The By-The-Wind Sailors, Velella Velella!! | Live From Monterey Bay!

Blown Away By The By-The-Wind Sailors, Velella Velella!! | Live From Monterey Bay!

4.8K viewsApr 10, 2019

YouTubeMonterey Bay Aquarium

Massive bloom of Velella velella off the Southern California coast. These small jellyfish-like organisms are commonly known as "by-the-wind-sailor." (Close-up image in comments!) They are not true jellyfish but belong to a group of creatures called hydrozoans. Velella velella have a distinctive blue-purple color and a sail-like structure that helps them drift on the surface of the ocean. 🎥: @lawofthelandnsea aboard Pacific Offshore Expeditions One of the most notable predators of Velella velell

Massive bloom of Velella velella off the Southern California coast. These small jellyfish-like organisms are commonly known as "by-the-wind-sailor." (Close-up image in comments!) They are not true jellyfish but belong to a group of creatures called hydrozoans. Velella velella have a distinctive blue-purple color and a sail-like structure that helps them drift on the surface of the ocean. 🎥: @lawofthelandnsea aboard Pacific Offshore Expeditions One of the most notable predators of Velella velell

28.6K viewsMay 8, 2023

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Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why

Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why

Velella Velella’s, a member of the Hydrozoans family. Closely related to jellyfish, they’re also known as By the Wind Sailors as the float on the sea surface and go wherever the wind takes them, in this case into the Santa Cruz Harbor and on to Twin Lakes State Beach | Native Santa Cruz

6.6K viewsMar 27, 2025

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Sailing Jellies: By The Wind Sailors ⛵️

1.7K viewsApr 19, 2024

YouTubeThe Nature Educator

Velella velella--it sounds so nice you have to say it twice! Also known as by-the-wind sailors, these invertebrates can’t move on their own, and rely on wind power. Velella sightings are common through the spring and summer, when they wash up en masse due to heavy winds or strong currents. Have you seen velella velella? And, more importantly, have you smelled them? #velellavelella #hydrozoans #oregoncoast #oregoncoastaquarium | Oregon Coast Aquarium

6.6K viewsMay 25, 2024

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Thousands of Velella velella wash ashore Ventura County beaches

Strange Blue Creatures Invade Oregon Beaches

101.4K viewsFeb 6, 2025

Called Velella velella, this is one of the Earth’s only waterproof jellies. Velella float on the oceans surface, and here you are seeing it pulse from below the water. They can grow as large as a human hand and sail all over the world. But they rarely make wash close to shore. Video by me #marinebiology #marinescience #jellyfish #oceanlife #oceanlover #ocean #neuston #jellyfishaquarium #jellyfishart #macrophotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturalists | Open Ocean Exploration

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Rebecca - Sea Life Lover & Educator on Instagram: "Velella velella aka by-the-wind sailors have been washing up all over California beaches lately and it’s incredible, but also sad (and stinky). These beautiful creatures are related to jellyfish and have small tentacles on their underside that are mostly harmless to humans, unless you are very sensitive and/or rub your eyes after touching one. Have you had any wash up around your area? #bythewindsailor #velella #sealife #beachcombing #marinebiol

707.1K viewsApr 13, 2023

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Entering alien worlds! 👽 These psychedelic creatures are called velella velellas, a colonial hydrozoan that group up in the thousands! They’re planktonic, meaning they’re carried by wind and waves. When high winds come into the coast during the spring months, these critters show up in huge masses! #velellavelella #ocean #nature #alien | Slater Moore Photography

42.6K viewsApr 18, 2024

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The secret life of Velella: Adrift with the by-the-wind sailor

180.3K viewsOct 12, 2014

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Thousands of tiny blue sailors washed up on the beach today. They’re called Velella velella, or “by-the-wind sailors.” These fascinating ocean drifters use a tiny sail to move with the wind across the Pacific. When storms push them ashore, beaches can turn blue overnight. A beautiful reminder of how connected the ocean is. 🌊💙 Where gratitude meets the tide 🌊💜#ByTheBeachCoastie #MyCoastalLivingJourney #BeachfrontTinyHomeLiving #coastalsanctuary #Velella

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“Velella: The Ocean’s Tiny Sailor 🌊💙”

736 views11 months ago

YouTubeOcean Giants & Guardians

Thousands of "By-the-Wind Sailors" wash ashore Ventura County beaches

1.7K viewsApr 24, 2025

Facts: The By-the-Wind Sailor (Velella velella)

83.3K viewsDec 10, 2021

YouTubeDeep Marine Scenes

Blue, jelly-like creatures showing up on Southern California beaches

37.2K viewsMay 10, 2024

Lincoln City beaches are currently filled with Velella velella! These fascinating little creatures are like little sailboats - their “sails” catch the breeze and propel them great distances across the ocean. 🌬️ But like a car without a steering wheel, the Velella velella have no control over the direction in which they sail. ⛵️This means that sometimes the wind blows thousands of them onto the shore for us to enjoy! | Explore Lincoln City

6.7K viewsMay 1, 2024

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Kayaking in Morro Bay with Thousands of Velella Velella ( by-the-wind sailor ) ( Vella Vella )

303 viewsApr 16, 2025

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Velella velella driven up on the beach

802 views2 months ago

YouTubeMatthew Harris: Travel and Adventures

Velella velella wash ashore in Seaside

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Jellyfish on the Oregon coast

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by-the-wind sailors jellyfish, also called Velella velella.

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By-the-wind sailors washing ashore in California number in the millions

798.2K viewsApr 12, 2023

Velella Velella - What the Hella is a Velella Velella

324 views3 weeks ago

YouTubeGee Bee's Coastal Adventures

Thousands of Unusual Blue Creatures Appear on California Beaches

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