"By-the-Wind Sailors" wash ashore in Ventura, causing a colorful spectacle but prompting warnings against touching.

Wind Sailors," have been seen ashore at the Channel Islands Harbor as well as on Kiddie, Silver Strand and Hollywood beaches.

Thousands of blue and purple sea creatures have been washing ashore in Ventura County beaches.  These strange looking ...

Thousands of blue blobs blanketed Southern California beaches after winds carried them ashore. Velella velellas, or ...

Thousands have washed ashore beaches in Ventura County, including Silver Strand, Kiddie, and Hollywood beaches, as well as ...

Wind Sailors,” have washed ashore recently on several Ventura County beaches. “When the prevailing winds shift, such as ...

Scores of jellyfish-like creatures are washing up on Central Coast Beaches. The animals are called velella velella, and they ...

Temperatures are beginning to ease and there are some brave souls who have already gone to enjoy the beach. In California, ...

Known by the nickname of by-the-wind sailors, velella velella are hydrozoans — a species related to jellyfish, anemones and corals, according to the U.S. National Park Service. The oval-shaped ...

Along their path created by the winds, Velella velellas cross paths with sharks, which Carlos finds intriguing. Although it might seem like something small, it is an interesting sight to see, and one ...