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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Bizarre blue creatures washing up on California beaches

California State Parks

Bizarre, iridescent sea creatures have been washing up by the thousands on beaches across California throughout the month of April.

The critters – small, coin-sized creatures with blue-green colouring and a transparent, sail-shaped protrusion – are Velella velella, known as by-the-wind-sailors, according to California State Parks.

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