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theonetruekat.bsky.social
Velella, what doing?? Not even 8am and a new fact to file away. #velella #velellavelella #bythewindsailors #inverts #hydrozoans
January 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
lolajovan.com
By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella along the Oregon coast today… millions of them!

#marinelife #velellavelella #oregoncoast #beachlife #ocean #hike #rockhound
The beach was covered in velella velellas today! Close up of velella velellas A single organism A velella with its sail still attached
March 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
banditelli.org
Yall I saw the unofficial fish of bluesky. A 1000 pound mola mola just munching down on velella velella. Can't wait to get on a smaller boat and get some underwater shots of these perfect creatures this summer. 🦑
A mola mola slurping up a VelellaVelella A mola mola mouth at the surface A mole moles mouth above the surface and you can see foam inside A mole mola above the surface and you can sorta see it's eye
April 28, 2024 at 10:28 PM
samie1.bsky.social
By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella)
#BodegaBayCa #BytheWindSailors #Velellavelella
March 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
rickehling.bsky.social
#Velellavelella #bythewindsailor
#alphabetchallenge #weekRforReflection #thePacific #FortFunston #SanFrancisco

Each reflecting surf, sea, and sky, each a galaxy turning from jelly to cellulose
A beach line full of them
A closeup of one Velella among the many washed ashore last week. An increasingly common event, or I’m just going to the beach more?
May 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
shanericklee.bsky.social
Hello friend #VelellaVelella #neuston #californiacoast #sonomacounty
January 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
brendabeckett.bsky.social
#VelellaVelella are back in #LaJolla - #ScrippsPier #Waves #Jellies
May 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
vavavroon.bsky.social
#VelellaVelella or just #Velella on #SanGregorioBeach, CA. Velella is a floating #hydrozoan that can be found on all oceans. They often wash up on the shore in large numbers and dry up into whispy remains. The clear sail enables them to move with the wind.
March 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
boris-weitzmann.bsky.social
Barquetes de sant pere empenyades pels vents de mar arriben a les platges de l' Empordà en el seu darrer viatge
#velellavelella
February 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
surfingdonuts.bsky.social
#WaterWednesday
#MorroBay
#MorroBayStrandStateBeach
#NatureWalk
#VelellaVelella
April 23, 2026 at 3:56 AM
sue-f.bsky.social
These By-the-wind sailors or #velellavelella have been washing up in #PacificaCA at #SharpParkBeach.
lolajovan.com Lola Jovan @lolajovan.com · Mar 27
By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella along the Oregon coast today… millions of them!

#marinelife #velellavelella #oregoncoast #beachlife #ocean #hike #rockhound
The beach was covered in velella velellas today! Close up of velella velellas A single organism A velella with its sail still attached
April 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
bluegreen625.bsky.social
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🤓 VELELLA VELELLA SEASON!! #beachcombing #bythewindsailor #velellavelella #portuguesemanowar #jellyfish #sailor #marinebiology #california #ocean #seacreature...
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July 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
sailorsforthesea.bsky.social
Meet the ocean’s tiny drifters: the by-the-wind sailors.💨

#VelellaVelella are small hydrozoans that travel the seas powered entirely by the wind. Their diagonal little sail catches the breeze + carries them across the surface until shifting winds guide them ashore!

#FunFact
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
beachcomb.bsky.social
Have you noticed these tiny blue jellyfish on the shore? 🌊 "By-the-wind sailors" (Velella velella) are washing up! Learn more about these fascinating creatures and why they arrive in such huge numbers. 🐚✨
Read the full story: bit.ly/velellavelella
May 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Velella velella (by-the-wind-sailor) are washing up at the beaches in Oregon again. We only saw a few live ones today, but thousands of dead ones.They are so pretty, it’s sad to see them all dried out.
#ECK #WCK
#Oregon #PNW
#VelellaVelella #hydrozoans
#by-the-wind-sailor
#Nature #Photography
a Velella velella or by-the-wind-sailor is a free-floating hydrozoan. they have a flat, deep blue or purple gelatinous base and a transparent, rigid triangular "sail" that allows them to drift with the wind. they live on the ocean surface and are frequently washed onto beaches in large numbers during spring and early summer. they possess tentacles to catch plankton and are closely related to the Portuguese man-o'-war, but are generally harmless to humans, though they may cause mild irritation to some people. in the last picture you will see just a tiny portion of the ones that have dried out on the beach. a Velella velella or by-the-wind-sailor is a free-floating hydrozoan. they have a flat, deep blue or purple gelatinous base and a transparent, rigid triangular "sail" that allows them to drift with the wind. they live on the ocean surface and are frequently washed onto beaches in large numbers during spring and early summer. they possess tentacles to catch plankton and are closely related to the Portuguese man-o'-war, but are generally harmless to humans, though they may cause mild irritation to some people. in the last picture you will see just a tiny portion of the ones that have dried out on the beach. a Velella velella or by-the-wind-sailor is a free-floating hydrozoan. they have a flat, deep blue or purple gelatinous base and a transparent, rigid triangular "sail" that allows them to drift with the wind. they live on the ocean surface and are frequently washed onto beaches in large numbers during spring and early summer. they possess tentacles to catch plankton and are closely related to the Portuguese man-o'-war, but are generally harmless to humans, though they may cause mild irritation to some people. in the last picture you will see just a tiny portion of the ones that have dried out on the beach. a large number of Velella velella, commonly known as "by-the-wind sailors," washed up on a sandy beach. they appear as flat, oval-shaped translucent discs with a small, upright "sail". when dried out on the sand, they can look like "brittle, papery, shell-like objects" or even "crispy, clear potato chips". they are often a vibrant deep blue when alive in the ocean, but quickly lose their color and become clear or white after washing ashore and drying in the sun. mass strandings are very common, especially in the spring and summer months along the West Coast of North America.
April 23, 2026 at 9:44 PM
jennywoodman.bsky.social
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors — these jellies are usually blown off course during spring storms, and they wash up on the beach. Otherwise they live their lives floating in the open ocean. 💙🌊 #OregonCoast #Walkswithwinston #velellavelella
Blue jellyfish on sand at edge of waves Black and white dog on beach Large root end of tree/driftwood on beach Beach selfy
March 24, 2024 at 11:32 PM
flisswave.mefi.social.ap.brid.gy
Velella velella back on the north Oregon coast! Got to the beach this morning and there were slippery smelly drifts of them covering the sand. They're so cool - so blue and strange. I don't even mind the smell. #velellavelella #by-the-wind-sailor #hydrozoa […]

[Original post on mefi.social]
A color photo of a drift of washed up velella velella, a small floating sea organism like a jellyfish, on the beach. There are a lot of them and they are very blue but many are covered with sand. A color photo of one velella velella, a small floating sea organism like a jellyfish, on the beach. It has a tiny sail that is sea foam pale and translucent on a darker blue body. A blurry color photo of the underside of a velella velella, a small floating sea organism like a jellyfish, on the beach. It has dark blue tendrils like a sea anemone. This terrible photo was included only for science lol
March 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Velella Velella:
🎵 Fine Corinthian Leather

#VelellaVelella

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:
Fine Corinthian Leather, by Velella Velella
from the album Atlantis Massif
velella.bandcamp.com
March 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Velella Velella:
🎵 We'll Getcha in Yeah

#VelellaVelella

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song on #Spotify:
We'll Getcha In Yeah
Velella Velella · Atlantis Massif · Song · 2011
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July 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Velella Velella:
🎵 Bbq Claus II

#VelellaVelella

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Bandcamp:
BBQ Claus I & II, by Velella Velella
from the album Atlantis Massif
velella.bandcamp.com
September 30, 2024 at 9:47 PM
kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Velella Velella:
🎵 Flight Cub

#VelellaVelella

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Bandcamp:
Flight Cub, by Velella Velella
5 track album
velella.bandcamp.com
June 3, 2024 at 10:51 PM
kexpmusicbot.bsky.social

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Velella Velella:
🎵 The Goose With Problems

#VelellaVelella

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
The Goose With Problems
Velella Velella · Song · 2011
open.spotify.com
March 15, 2024 at 10:14 PM
oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy
I’ve read conflicting warnings about danger to dogs that may eat the #velellavelella that are being stranded on the beaches of the #oregoncoast. Here’s a good quote from a marine biologist:
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According to Jim Burke of the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, they […]

[Original post on gluck.cc]
Hundreds of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. There are so many that they are stacked two or three layers deep in some places. Millions of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. This image is zoomed out so we can see down the beach and they continue into infinity. There are so many that they are stacked maybe ten layers deep in some places. This image is captured with the camera pointed a little bit west / left of the previous image. The ocean can be seen near the top-left corner. A short wall of sand rises about 20 inches at a 90 degree angle from the beach where water drains into the sea. Two people are seen standing on the beach near the tide line in the distance and a few basalt rocks are barely visible through the thick fog further away. In this image the camera faces south along the shore of the pacific and there are five vehicles seen through the thick fog on the beach near the NW 15th street beach access. There is a sign near the cars that marks the north boundary of the small are of the beach where vehicles are allowed to drive. A long row of basalt rocks of various sizes are seen from just above the tide line out into the sea. Three people are seen standing atop one of the rocks.
March 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy
Millions of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line. #oregoncoast #velellavelella
The Velella is a flat, oval-shaped creature about three inches long, with shades of blue and purple in the body and a translucent sail that protrudes up at a 90 degree angle. The body is relatively firm and the sail is flexible but returns to a vertical position when the wind substitutes. The Velella's sail is S-shaped at its base and is attached to the body diagonally. It’s sitting still on the sandy beach. Hundreds of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. There are so many that they are stacked two or three layers deep in some places. Hundreds of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. This image is zoomed out so we can see two groups of them separated from each other across the sandy beach. There are so many that they are stacked two or three layers deep in some places. Hundreds of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. This image is zoomed out so we can see down the beach and millions of them continue into infinity. There are so many that they are stacked two or three layers deep in some places.
March 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM