A seasoned surfer who frequents Ocean Beach was taken aback this week when he encountered a peculiar sight in the water.
SAN FRANCISCO â A seasoned surfer who has frequented Ocean Beach for nearly two decades was taken aback this week when he encountered a peculiar sight in the water.'I was surfing, and I just happened to notice a bunch of these,' Dave remarked, gesturing towards the bluish blobs floating nearby.Known as 'by-the-wind-sailors,' Velella velella have been washing ashore along the California coast in large numbers, from Point Reyes down to Orange County.
They have tiny sails on their bodies which they use to move around and migrate by the wind. When the winds blow onshore, like in the spring and early summer, we see a lot of them washing ashore.'Regarding their distinctive blue hue, Piotrowski revealed that it comes from the creatures' diet and serves as camouflage in the water.However, when they wash ashore, they tend to lose this coloration and dry out.
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