Thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in Ventura County

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

By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Thousands of velella velellas, more commonly known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have been spotted all along Ventura County beaches in recent days. According to a Facebook post from Channel Islands Harbor, the jellyfish-like creatures have washed ashore at the harbor and along the Kiddie, Silver Strand and Hollywood beaches. “Velella velellas are not true je…

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Thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in Ventura County

Thousands of velella velellas, known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have washed ashore recently on several Ventura County beaches. "When the prevailing winds shift, such as during a storm, the Velella are driven towards the coast, where they often are stranded on beaches in great numbers," Channel Islands Harbor posted on its Facebook page last week, along with images of the jellyfish-like creatures around the harbor and on Kiddie, Silver Strand and …

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