In the Wild!

Velella Velella

By-the-Wind Sailor Jellyfish

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“About half of them are ‘left handed’…their sails are set opposite to the other half…so that during violent storms, half will be carried to shore to provide food for beach creatures while the other half will survive to continue drifting.”

~Kathy Katz~

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On a bright, South Florida type of day, I happened upon these colorful little creatures, washing up upon the shore.  These ocean organisms are propelled by the wind, which is caught in their sails.  They are carnivorous, though not harmful to humans.

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