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 ...

But velellas are nowhere near as dangerous to humans as their larger cousins. While both use dangling tentacles to feast on their prey, the velella's stinging cells (called nematocysts ...

Velella velellas, or by-the-wind sailors, washed ashore near Oxnard, including around the Channel Islands Harbor and “on Kiddie, Silver Strand, and Hollywood beaches,” Channel Islands Harbor ...

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 ...