According to reports from The Guardian, millions of tiny, blue creatures known as “by-the-wind sailors,” or Velella velella, are washing up on beaches from Oregon to California.
The flood of Velella colonies, which are hydrozoans, shocked and thrilled beachgoers, who have been capturing and sharing the incident on social media.
Despite their tiny size, these creatures are colonies with a sail-like fin that catches the wind, which allows them to travel the vast expanses of the...