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Residents Intrigued By Strange Blue Creatures At San Francisco's Ocean Beach
"I hope they'll figure out what it is, where they're coming from, and why because I haven't seen them before," Dave said.
Updated on: March 26, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO — 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.
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"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.
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