California Coastline Covered by Mysterious Blue Sea Creatures (Video)
This is a 30 April 2026 published news video.
Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, speaks with KTLA about the invasion of Velella velella (by-the-wind sailors) along the California coast this spring.
Velella is a genus of hydrozoa in the family Porpitidae. Its only known species is Velella velella, a widely-distributed free-floating colonial animal that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It is commonly known by the names sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella.
Their most defining feature is a stiff, clear, triangular “sail” that sticks up from a flat, blue oval base. This sail allows them to be propelled across the water by the wind. Interestingly, Velella colonies are dimorphic; some have sails angled to the left, while others angle to the right. This helps ensure that a single wind event doesn’t blow the entire population ashore at once. They use short, stinging tentacles hanging below their float to capture plankton and fish eggs. While they have stinging cells, they are generally harmless to humans, though they may cause irritation if they touch sensitive areas like eyes. Because they cannot swim and are at the mercy of the wind, they often wash up on beaches by the millions during the spring and early summer, particularly along the Pacific Coast of North America.
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