They’re called Velella velella and have been spotted this March from Monterey to Tomales Bay.
Hordes of tiny blue ocean creatures called Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have washed up on Northern California beaches in March, 2024. Pictured: Velella velella at Tomales Bay on March 14. Going to the beach in Northern California is a little more, let’s say, “interesting” this spring, as the sand in many places has been replaced with squishy, electric-blue carpets of jellylike sea creatures.run as far north as Tomales Bay and south as Monterey.
“During spring and early summer months, Point Reyes seaside visitors may come across thousands of by-the-wind sailors stranded on the beach,” theannounced last week. “These blue jellyfish-like creatures use their translucent, triangular sails to free-float around the ocean. Their sailing routes are determined by prevailing winds, and a shift in these breezes can spell bad news for these little seafarers — if the wind is too strong in the wrong direction, they can get blown onshore and will die.
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